Liverpool will face either Qatar club Al Sadd SC, Hienghene Sport of New Caledonia or Mexico outfit Monterrey in their Club World Cup semi-final in December.
The Reds are guaranteed a passage to the last four of the competition to be held in Qatar by virtue of their triumph in last season's Champions League, and they learned their fate following a draw in Zurich on Monday.
Hosts Al Sadd and Oceania titlists Hienghene Sport face-off on December 11 for the right to challenge North American champions Monterrey three days later.
Liverpool then await the winners of that clash on December 18 and will either contest the final or third-place play-off on December 21.
Winning the Champions League has its price and Jurgen Klopp's side now face a hectic December schedule with their trip to the Middle East coming in among a busy domestic schedule as well as the Champions League group stages.
The Reds have started the season with a perfect five wins out of five giving them a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League, but there is a real fear that any momentum they still had could be lost by their long trip at one of the busiest points of the season.
Liverpool's December fixtures
- Dec 4 - Everton (H)
- Dec 7 - Bournemouth (A)
- Dec 10 - Salzburg (A)
- Dec 14 - Watford (H)
- Dec 17/18 - Possible Carabao Cup quarter-final (would be re-arranged)
- Dec 18 - CWC Semi-Final (A)
- Dec 21 - CWC Final/3rd (A)
- Dec 26 - Leicester City (A)
- Dec 28 - Wolves (H)
Liverpool's last foray in the tournament ended with a 1-0 defeat to Sao Paulo in Yokohama, Japan, in 2005.
In the other semi-final, the yet to be determined winners of the Copa Libertadores will face either African champions Esperance Sportive de Tunis or whoever is crowned Asian Champions League winners.
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