Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has threatened to pull his team out of the Carabao Cup after last night's dramatic penalty shootout win against Arsenal.
After beating Arsenal 5-4 on penalties to cap a thrilling 5-5 draw, the Reds are due to play on the week commencing December 16.
However they also have Club World Cup commitments - as well as the Premier League and Champions League - to think about.
Liverpool are due to play their CWC semi-final in Qatar on December 18 with a final or third-place play-off three days later.
Klopp told reporters on Wednesday night: "If they can't find the proper date for us and I don't mean Christmas Day 3am... then we can't play the game. Our opponents will progress.
"We will not be the victims of this problem.
"Hopefully it starts now that they think about the fixtures.
"I think a lot of people from the Premier League were watching on TV hoping Arsenal do it. Sorry!"
