Liverpool could have opportunity to extend one curious sequence if they win the FA Cup this year

Liverpool could have the opportunity to extend a curious sequence if they manage to win the FA Cup this season.

The Reds have made it to the quarter-finals of the world’s oldest knockout competition, in which they’ll face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on 4 April, with Arne Slot’s holding out hope of winning the trophy for a ninth time.

Victory at Wembley on 16 May would ensure LFC’s presence in the Community Shield for a second successive year, albeit with a notable difference this time around.