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Liverpool to resume title quest against Everton on June 21

Liverpool to resume title quest against Everton on June 21

By reuters

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. Photo: Reuters

LONDON: Liverpool will resume their quest for a first top-flight title in 30 years at city rivals Everton on June 21, as the Premier League released its revised fixture list for the first three weeks of the restarted season on Friday. Soccer in England has been suspended since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but clubs have voted to restart the season on June 17 when second-placed Manchester City host Arsenal and Sheffield United visit relegation-threatened Aston Villa. Liverpool are 25 points clear at the top and are two victories away from winning the Premier League, but will have a shot at securing the title by beating Everton if City lose to Arsenal. Tottenham Hotspur, who are currently eighth, host fifth-placed Manchester United on June 19, while third-placed Leicester City travel to Watford on Saturday, June 20. Arsenal are back in action on the same Saturday with a trip to Brighton and Hove Albion, while Villa play again on Sunday, June 21 when they host fourth-placed Chelsea. City play again on Monday, June 22, when they host mid-table Burnley. All the matches will be broadcast live but take place without fans present. Premier League fixtures (times GMT): Wednesday June 17 1700 Aston Villa v Sheffield United 1915 Manchester City v Arsenal Friday June 19 1700 Norwich City v Southampton 1915 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United Saturday June 20 1130 Watford v Leicester City 1400 Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal 1630 West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers 1845 Bournemouth v Crystal Palace Sunday June 21 1300 Newcastle United v Sheffield United 1515 Aston Villa v Chelsea 1800 Everton v Liverpool Monday June 22 1900 Manchester City v Burnley Tuesday June 23 1700 Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion 1915 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United Wednesday June 24 1700 Manchester United v Sheffield United 1700 Newcastle United v Aston Villa 1700 Norwich City v Everton 1700 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bournemouth 1915 Liverpool v Crystal Palace Thursday June 25 1700 Burnley v Watford 1700 Southampton v Arsenal 1915 Chelsea v Manchester City Saturday June 27 1130 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers Sunday June 28 1530 Watford v Southampton Monday June 29 1900 Crystal Palace v Burnley Tuesday June 30 1915 Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United Wednesday July 1 1700 Arsenal v Norwich City 1700 Bournemouth v Newcastle United 1700 Everton v Leicester City 1915 West Ham United v Chelsea Thursday July 2 1700 Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur 1915 Manchester City v Liverpool