Liverpool missed the chance to open up a five-point gap ahead of Chelsea after being held to a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
In a game filled with controversy, Jurgen Klopp's side were on the wrong end of key decisions made by referee Paul Tierney and VAR officials.
Earlier on in the afternoon, Chelsea dropped points away to Wolves after drawing 0-0 while Manchester City recorded another league victory after comfortably beating Newcastle United 4-0.
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As is always the case, the winter period is vital to any side hoping to taste title success as the games continue to come thick and fast in the coming weeks.
A number of matches in recent days been called off due to coronavirus outbreaks and the Athletic have claimed that Premier League sides will meet tomorrow at 1pm to debate whether to postpone an entire round of fixtures (to be played between Dec 28-30).
Here are the next six Premier League fixtures Liverpool and their title rivals will play, along with other cup competition ties.
1. Manchester City - 44 points
Pep Guardiola's side are due to host Leicester City on Boxing Day before a testing away trip to Brentford three days later.
The Sky Blues are on their travels for a trip to in-form Arsenal on New Years Day and will then take take on League Two side Swindon Town in the FA Cup third round.
An all-important head-to-head clash with Chelsea is on the agenda for City on January 15, followed by a trip to the south cost to take on Southampton.
City are then out of action for 18 days prior to their contest with Brentford at the Etihad Stadium.
December 26 - Leicester City (H)
December 29 - Brentford (A)
January 1 - Arsenal (A)
January 7- Swindon (FA Cup A)
January 15- Chelsea (H)
January 22 - Southampton (A)
February 9 - Brentford (H)
2. Liverpool - 41 points
Klopp's side are back in action on Wednesday as Brendan Rodgers returns to Anfield with Leicester for a Carabao Cup quarter-final.
Leeds United are the next team set for a trip to Merseyside after the Foxes, visiting L4 for a Boxing Day clash.
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Liverpool and Leicester go head-to-head two days later in the league as the pair get ready to face off twice in the space of six days.
The Reds kick off 2022 with a testing away trip to Stamford Bridge and are then in FA Cup action on January 9 against League One side Shrewsbury Town.
January contests with Brentford and Crystal Palace are expected to take place without Mohamed Salah, Naby Keita and Sadio Mane, who are set to be taking part in the African Cup of Nations.
The Reds' sixth league game from now comes against Leicester in February, representing a third meeting against Rodgers' side in under one month.
December 22 - Leicester City (Carabao Cup H)
December 26 - Leeds (H)
December 28 - Leicester City (A)
January 2 - Chelsea (A)
January 9 - Shrewsbury Town (FA Cup H)
January 15 - Brentford (H)
January 23 - Crystal Palace (A)
February 10 - Leicester (H)
3. Chelsea - 38 points
Thomas Tuchel's side will look to bounce back from dropping points at Wolves when entertaining Brentford in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.
A trip to the West Midlands to face Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa comes next on Boxing Day, with Brighton visiting Stamford Bridge on the 29th.
January begins with Chelsea hosting Liverpool and then National League side Chesterfield in the FA Cup.
Make-or-break fixtures with Man City and Spurs then loom for the Londoners, who won't feature in the top-flight until the end of February after those two fixtures due to competing in the Club World Cup.
December 22- Brentford (Carabao Cup H)
December 26 - Aston Villa (H)
December 29 - Brighton (H)
January 2 - Liverpool (H)
January 8 - Chesterfield (FA Cup H)
January 15 - Man City (A)
January 23 - Tottenham (H)
February 19 - Crystal Palace (A)
