Liverpool strung two Premier League victories together for the first time since early March thanks to an entertaining 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The Reds took the lead three times at Anfield through Diogo Jota’s double and Mohamed Salah’s winner, with Steve Cooper’s side replying through Neco Williams and Morgan Gibbs-White.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are up to seventh – six points off the top four – with an intriguing slate of fixtures to finish off the season. Here’s who they’ve got next.
Liverpool next travel to the capital in search of three points, while West Ham share the same objective in a bid to stay afloat.
Jarrod Bowen had a spot kick saved last time the two sides met with Darwin Nunez’s first-half finish – and first Anfield goal – the difference.
The Londoners have lost just one of their last nine games in all competitions, while Liverpool endured a three-game stretch of defeats between March and the start of April.
Liverpool can’t afford to take their foot off the gas as they face Europe hunters Tottenham just four days after their trip to West Ham.
Mohamed Salah notched twice in the reverse fixture and Klopp will look to his leading light in attack for a top display at Anfield.
Anfield is a notoriously difficult stadium to visit and the story rings true around the Tottenham camp as their last win on the road to the red side of Merseyside came in May 2011.
The Premier League will have entered its final calendar month of the season by this point and Liverpool start May proceedings with a tough test at home to Marco Silva’s Fulham.
The sides began their seasons facing each other in a contest that finished 2-2. The sides are only separated by five points and two places in the table having played the same amount of games.
Three points could either reinforce Liverpool’s hopes of a respectable finish or close the gap for Fulham.
Back-to-back home fixtures kick off Liverpool’s May run-in, with Brentford next on the list.
The Bees have endured a poor run of form which has scuppered their hopes of European qualification, though a 3-1 loss shocked Jurgen Klopp to his knees to kick off 2023.
Their shortfall at Gtech Community Stadium could make a prospective victory all the more sweeter. That being said, Thomas Frank’s Brentford are no pushovers and will take the hosts the distance.
Home side Leicester are in grave danger of losing their top flight status but a win over the 2019/20 champions would secure a statement victory.
Klopp will look across to the opposing technical area to see an unfamiliar Leicester face in Dean Smith following years of competition with old landlord Brendan Rodgers.
The Reds’ penultimate game of the season sees the currently in-form Aston Villa and Ollie Watkins make the trip over to Merseyside.
If Villa leave Anfield with anything to show for their efforts, it’s certain Watkins will be central to whatever they are able to muster up.
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