The 2018/19 Premier League fixtures were announced on Thursday morning, and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Reds fans would have been quick to scan through and see not only when they were facing arch-rivals Everton and Manchester United, but also when they have favourable and perhaps unfavourable runs on paper.

The German boss will surely be targeting a title push next term after they fell well short last term despite impressively reaching the Champions League final, and he will know that a strong start is imperative given how good the likes of Manchester City, Jose Mourinho's men and Tottenham Hotspur might well be, with the former running away with it last season.

With the squad they currently have – and with a couple of more additions to add to Naby Keita and Fabinho – the Merseyside outfit, whose fans want the club to sign a £58.5m-rated attacker, certainly have the capabilities to push the Manchester duo all the way, but they will be well aware that they perhaps need to be stronger on the road against their nearest competitors, and pick up less draws against the smaller clubs at Anfield.

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A look at the fixture list quickly highlights when Klopp's men need to be on their game if they are to have a successful campaign and achieve their aims.

Here are the three months that will decide Liverpool's 2018/19 season…

Liverpool took seven points from a possible nine from their opening three fixtures in August last season, but they look to have the perfect opportunity to take all nine this term – something they really need to do to get their title challenge off to the best possible start.

A home match against West Ham United is followed by a trip to Crystal Palace and then another game on their own patch against Brighton and Hove Albion, and with the firepower the Reds have as well as some extra defensively solidity if their summer transfer business goes to plan, they should be confident of winning all of those aforementioned encounters.

Following a decent looking August on paper, Liverpool have the chance to throw down a further marker and warning out to their main rivals in September.

The month begins with trips to Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur – who could well be a title or top-four rival – respectively, with the clash against the latter a chance to prove that they can pick up wins against their nearest competitors on the road.

A home match with Southampton is followed by another away game against Chelsea, and another opportunity to send out a message to the rest of the division that they can win their first-ever Premier League title.

Whether Liverpool are well in the mix for the title or need to ensure they stay in the top four, there is no doubt that December is going to be crucial as they are hit with seven Premier League fixtures.

It is certainly a sequence of games that could make or break a season, and the matches seem to have fallen relatively well for the Reds on paper given they don't have any of their main rivals on the road.

Home matches against Everton, Manchester United, Newcastle United and Arsenal are combined with trips to Burnley, Bournemouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Klopp will surely fancy his team's chances of picking up a healthy haul of points.

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