When the calendar flipped Wednesday, Liverpool's 30-year wait came tantalizingly closer to ending for Reds supporters.
Liverpool are halfway through their 2019-20 season, 10 points clear in the Premier League lead. With two matches in hand on Leicester City, Liverpool's double-digit lead could grow even further. With a win Thursday over Sheffield United, Liverpool can open 2020 on the right foot.
The Blades are completing just about the toughest set of consecutive fixtures any team has had this season. Sheffield United lost to reigning champion Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium last weekend, and the promoted side now travel to Anfield to start 2020. Liverpool have not lost a home match in nearly three years, but United have surprised plenty of teams away from home this season, so a Blades result wouldn't necessarily be a shock.
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Here's how to watch Thursday's Liverpool-Sheffield United match online and on TV.
When: Thursday, Jan. 2 at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT
TV: NBCSN
Online: NBC Sports