Liverpool travel to Qatar on Sunday to feature in the Club World Cup alongside Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo
Saturday 14 December 2019 19:06, UK
Liverpool will bid to be crowned Club World Cup champions when they travel to Qatar in December. Sky Sports provides you with all you need to know...
Jurgen Klopp will field two squads simultaneously, playing Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup on December 17 and the Club World Cup semi-final in Qatar the next day.
Klopp says the logistics behind the club's back-to-back games this month are yet to be decided - with the Reds' first match in the competition taking place in Doha.
Liverpool will be one of seven clubs taking part from around the globe seeking to be crowned Club World Cup champions - and it is this competition that Klopp will prioritise.
Real Madrid are unable to compete for a fourth-straight win after lifting the Champions League in three successive seasons before Liverpool's 2-0 win over Tottenham in last season's final.
Klopp's Champions League winners will face Mexican side Monterrey in Wednesday's semi-final.
Should they progress to the final, they are likely to face the CONMEBOL winners Flamengo, who beat River Plate in the final of the Copa Libertadores.
The competition lasts for two weeks, with Liverpool entering at the semi-final stage. The Reds have received a bye through the first two rounds, so will play a maximum of two matches.
The semi-finals take place on December 17 and 18, with the final in Doha on December 21.
Liverpool begin their campaign at the 40,000-capacity Khalifa International Stadium in Doha for their semi-final on December 18.
Win or lose, they will play in the same venue which will host the third-place play-off and the final on December 21.
Qatar is using the 2019 and 2020 Club World Cup tournaments as a testing ground for its hosting of the 2022 World Cup finals.
First round
Wednesday, December 11 - Al-Sadd 3-1 (AET) Hienghene Sport
Second round
Saturday, December 14 - Al-Hilal 1-0 Esperance de Tunis
Saturday, December 14 - Monterrey 2-0 Al-Sadd
Fifth-place play-off
Tuesday, December 17 - Losers of Match 2 vs Losers of Match 3 (2.30pm GMT)
Semi-finals
Tuesday, December 17 - Flamengo vs Winners of Match 3 (5.30pm GMT)
Wednesday, December 18 - Winners of Match 2 vs Liverpool (5.30pm GMT)
Third-place play-off
Saturday, December 21 - Losers of Match 6 vs Losers of Match 5 (2.30pm GMT)
Final
Saturday, December 21 - Winners of Match 6 vs Winners of match 5 (5.30pm GMT)
Follow minute-by-minute updates across the Sky Sports website and app via our live match blog for both Liverpool games in Qatar. Coverage of their semi-final will begin at 4pm on Wednesday, December 18.
