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Is Leicester City vs Liverpool on TV? Kick-off time, live streams, VAR broadcast trial

Liverpool have the opportunity to register a seventh straight Premier League victory when facing Leicester City this evening.

Jurgen Klopp's side will know all too well anything but three points will be of little use as they continue to push for Champions League qualification, meanwhile the same could also be said for the hosts as they battle to avoid relegation.

Currently two points adrift of 17th-placed Everton with a game in hand, Leicester can move out of the bottom three should they secure three points but are coming up against a Liverpool team who appeared to have turned a corner in recent weeks.

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It promises to be a tense affair for all concerned, but the Reds will be looking to call upon their impressive form to grind out another win. For all you need to know ahead of this fixture, continue reading below for our definitive guide of Monday's meeting.

What time does Leicester vs Liverpool kick-off?

The match will this evening begin at 8pm BST.

Is Leicester vs Liverpool on TV?

Yes. The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage commencing one hour and 30 minutes prior to kick-off at 6:30pm.

Users with Sky Sports subscriptions are able to watch the game via laptop or other streaming devices such as a phone or games console via the Sky Go app.

How else can I follow the match?

We will be providing live coverage on proceedings from the King Power Stadium courtesy of our Reds reporters, Paul Gorst and Ian Doyle. Our live match blog will be up and running at the top of the Liverpool section on our website mid-afternoon as we keep you up to date on team news, with in-game updates and post-match analysis to follow.

Will VAR conversations be broadcast live?

It remains unclear whether the VAR discussions between officials for this game will be broadcast but Howard Webb is set to join the Monday Night Football panel to discuss a new innovation his is driving that will allow fans to hear how referees have come to decisions.

The Premier League will trial letting spectators hear conversations between the referee and VAR officials for the first time since the introduction of the technology with Webb joining pundits Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville from 6:30pm, an hour-and-a-half before kick-off at the King Power Stadium.

Where can I watch the highlights?

The Sky Sports Premier League YouTube channel will be uploading highlights of the game immediately after the full-time whistle, which predominantly consists of a video typically between two and three minutes long. Match of the Day will not be available due to the rest of the weekend's game having already taken place.

What is the early Leicester vs Liverpool team news?

Liverpool remain without five first-team players as they prepare for their 36th Premier League match of the 2022/23 season. Calvin Ramsay, Naby Keita, Roberto Firmino Stefan Bajcetic and Thiago are all out of action, with three of the aforementioned players unavailable until next campaign.

Firmino and Keita, who are both expected to leave the club this summer, could yet play a part in the two fixtures to come after Monday's clash.

Issuing an update on the pair on Friday, Klopp told reporter: No, they were not in team training yet. I saw Bobby in training yesterday and it looks like pretty much [he is] nearly there, but I don’t think he will be in for the weekend. If I go out of here and he will be in the session, I would be surprised. I assume that we start with him team training-wise after the Leicester game. And Naby, no.”

Leicester will be without striker Kelechi Iheanacho, who has missed his team’s previous two games due to injury and will not be fit to face Liverpool. Portuguese full-back Ricardo Pereira could return, however, after his short-term absence.

Providing a squad update on Friday afternoon, Smith told reporters: “Nobody has come out from the squad. Rici [Ricardo Pereira] is back in full training now so we are as we were. He [Iheanacho] is due to train earlier next week as well rather than later. We thought he would only have a build-up of two days before the Newcastle game, but he is ahead of schedule.”

The Foxes' defensive trio of James Justin, Jannik Vestergaard and Ryan Bertrand are long-term absentees.

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