Why Liverpool are not in Premier League action this weekend but Man United and Tottenham are
Liverpool will take a one-goal lead to Craven Cottage later this month after fighting from behind to defeat Fulham 2-1 at Anfield in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.
Willian scored a 19th-minute opener to put Marco Silva's side ahead a stun Anfield before Darwin Nunez came off the bench to provide assists for Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo in the space of three second-half minutes.
Wednesday, though, will be Liverpool's last competitive fixture for 11 days as they, and other sides in the Premier League, are afforded a weekend off due to a recently introduced winner break.
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This season will be just the Premier League's second-ever mid-season break since the concept was welcomed into the English schedule for the first time in the 2019/20 season.
The hiatus, which was agreed upon in June 2018, means that gameweek 21 is played over two weekends, with five fixtures on each weekend. Liverpool will travel to Bournemouth on the second weekend, January 21 with Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur the standout fixture of this weekend's action.
Asked after Wednesday's semi-final win at Anfield if he was excited about the upcoming break in the Premier League calendar, Klopp said: "My English is not good enough to put that in words."
After returning to Premier League action on January 21, the Reds are set for a hectic fixture schedule until the March international break with a minimum of 13 games set to be played in that time.
This year will be the first time Liverpool have been properly afforded a winter break, with an FA Cup fourth-round replay with Shrewsbury Town
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