Liverpool will look to solidify their position at the top of the Premier League when they host Luton Town on Wednesday at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp’s side put in an impressive performance by sweeping aside Brentford 4-1 last weekend, although Manchester City could reduce their lead at the top to a single point if they beat the same opponents at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday .
Liverpool will not return to European action until the UEFA Europa League round of 16 later this month, although Wednesday is the night of the Champions League match, a night the Reds will hope to be part of. occasion next season, and qualification looks very likely at this stage. from 2023/24.
So why are Klopp’s men in action at a time when the continent’s premier competition is also taking place? The Jugo Mobile explains the reason for this week’s schedule, with the Carabao Cup final looming on the horizon during a busy time for the Merseysiders.
Why are Liverpool playing Luton Town on Wednesday night?
Liverpool were due to host Luton next weekend on February 24.
However, their progress to the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, where they will face Chelsea on February 25, means the match has had to be postponed.
Fortunately, the free midweek slot has meant minimal disruption to the programme. City’s match against Brentford on Tuesday 20 February is the remaining match rescheduled due to FIFA Club World Cup commitments in December.
However, the fact that Liverpool play a day later means that Pep Guardiola’s team will effectively play their remaining match this weekend at Bournemouth as Klopp’s team prepare for Wembley.
UEFA prefers to have exclusivity during its match weeks, meaning the Premier League had to seek approval to host Liverpool vs. Luton at the same time as the Champions League matches.
However, there are examples of special dispensations of this type granted in recent years and Liverpool v Luton Town will begin Wednesday February 21 in 19:30 local time (2:30 p.m. ET), half an hour before Champions League matches begin. In Wednesday’s matches, Porto host Arsenal, while Napoli face Barcelona.
Liverpool-Luton Start time
Here’s how that time translates in some of the most important territories:
| Date | Start time | |
| USA | Wednesday February 21 | 2:30 pm Eastern Time |
| Canada | Wednesday February 21 | 2:30 pm Eastern Time |
| United Kingdom | Wednesday February 21 | 19:30 GMT |
| Australia | Thursday February 22 | 6:30am AEDT |
| India | Thursday February 22 | 1:00 a.m. Eastern Time |
Liverpool-Luton live broadcast, television channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match in selected areas of major regions around the world:
| Region | TELEVISION | Transmission |
| USA | NBC USA Network, Universe | fuboUniverso NOW, Telemundo Deportes Live, NBC Sports App |
| Canada | — | |
| United Kingdom | — | — |
| Australia | — | optus sport |
| India | Star sports Select 1 | JioTV, hot star |
USA: This game is available on USA Network with streaming options on fubo. Telemundo and Universo offer options in Spanish.
Canada: Every Premier League match this season is live stream exclusively via Fubo.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream all matches live and on demand on Optus Sport.
UNITED KINGDOM: This game is not available for live streaming in the UK and live radio commentary is provided by talkSPORT.
