The festive calendar has once again offered a reminder that in the Premier League, schedules bend to broadcasters as much as to tradition. Liverpool, champions under Arne Slot last season, will navigate a reshuffled run of fixtures across Christmas and New Year as they push to sustain their title credentials and keep rhythm in a period often defined by fatigue,

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace will kick off at 3:45 p.m. ET/ 12:45 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 7:45 p.m. local time in Liverpool, England, at Anfield. The match will be available to watch in the U.S. and the UK.

Liverpool have already suffered two defeats to Palace—losing in the Community Shield and Premier League—and will be fearing a third given their disastrous recent form. They have lost five of their last six in all competitions and are under huge pressure to turn things around in a timely fashion.

The chase for the Premier League title may well come down to a game just over one third of the way through the season. Tilts between Liverpool and Manchester City are always entertaining, and sometimes epic, but this Sunday’s showdown between the two ...