Liverpool's Southampton trip rescheduled due to FA Cup final

Liverpool will travel to Southampton for their penultimate fixture of the Premier League season on Tuesday, 17 May.

The Premier League announced the fixture change given Liverpool's participation in the FA Cup final, which sees the Reds face Chelsea at Wembley on 14 May.

The shift in fixtures means Jurgen Klopp's side will have two games to play in the final week of the league campaign as they go head to head with reigning champions Manchester City for the title.

City face a tough trip to West Ham on Sunday 15 May and conclude their season a week later at home to Aston Villa, while Liverpool host Wolves.

Jurgen Klopp's side cantered to victory in the reverse fixture against Saints, winning 4-0 back in November as Diogo Jota hit a brace with goals from Thiago Alcantara and Virgil van Dijk rounding off the victory.

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