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Merseyside Police do not allow both Liverpool<\/a> and Everton<\/a> to play at home on the same night.<\/p>\n Although the EFL appealed to Uefa to change the Liverpool<\/a> game, European fixtures take precedence and the request was rejected.<\/p>\n The move means Everton<\/a>‘s game with Wolves will now be played on 16 September, with Liverpool<\/a>‘s Carabao Cup tie against Spurs moving from the Wednesday to the Tuesday.<\/p>\n A further knock-on effect is that Wolves’ Championship game against Portsmouth must now be played after the first international break, on 20 October, rather than take place in September.<\/p>\n The EFL has apologised for making the changes at short notice but says it has been left with “no option”, adding that Uefa’s “unwillingness to co-operate” is “frustrating”.<\/p>\n Uefa’s expansion of its club competitions at one point seemed as though it would spell the end of two-legged EFL Cup semi-finals.<\/p>\n That has not happened, but there has still been a notable impact. Because the Champions League and Europa League start on different nights in September, an EFL Cup pre-draw now has to take place to ensure the clubs involved are not drawn against each other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n