Liverpool vs Chelsea

Hello and welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of today's Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield, with kick-off at 12.30pm GMT.

A real let-off for Klopp's side early on with that VAR decision after some shoddy defending from a corner but they haven't been able to cash in so far. Chelsea take a short corner and Gallagher attempts to swing in a delivery but it is intercepted. One perfectly weighted pass down the right for Mo Salah. Moments later, it is scrappy on the edge of the Chelsea area. Robertson makes a driving run through the heart of the Liverpool defence. •1h ago They are slowly beginning to get a foothold and have four additional minutes to impose themselves in the first half. Better start to the second half from Liverpool. Potter will be hoping his new signing can help stretch the game and give his side some breathing room. Liverpool are crying out for Nunez's pace and power up top. Gallagher latches onto a Gomez clearance and nearly drives clear down the middle. Nunez among those warming up for Liverpool.

Two struggling Premier League giants collide at Anfield on Saturday as Liverpool and Chelsea always seem to put on a show when they clash.

The Magpies are playing without Bruno Guimaraes, a huge loss that could last a week or several — we don’t know yet — but will feel they still have enough to overwork Palace’s midfield. So far, USMNT back Chris Richards has done alright and is in the thick of a big opportunity. Brighton could have staying power in the race for Europe, as this run of Leicester, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, and Fulham does not see a clearly superior club across from them. Jamie Vardy hasn’t scored since October and James Maddison’s absence has been apparent in almost every contest. Below is the full schedule, as you can watch all 380 games across our NBC platforms. Mykhailo Mudryk could make his Chelsea debut as he’s on the bench, while Graham Potter has kept Ziyech, Mount and Havertz together in attack, plus Conor Gallagher looked very good in midfield last time out and he starts again. Kostas Tsimikas is a doubt, while so too is Virgil van Dijk after picking up a thigh injury against Brentford on Jan. No goal but an early warning sign for Liverpool. Still, not a great half for either side who are really struggling for confidence. We are underway for the second half and Liverpool look a lot better already. Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have slipped to ninth place and have lost two straight games at Brentford and Brighton and conceded three goals in each defeat. Can he get Chelsea going again?

Graham Potter makes one change to his Chelsea team for today's game at Liverpool, with Mykhailo Mudryk named on the bench.

[Marc Cucurella](/en/teams/profile/marc-cucurella) comes into the side in place of [Carney Chukwuemeka](/en/teams/profile/carney-chukwuemeka), with the possibility [Lewis Hall](/en/teams/profile/lewis-hall) will play in a more advanced role than he did against Crystal Palace. [Jorginho](/en/teams/profile/jorginho) (c), Gallagher, Ziyech, Mount, Hall, Havertz. [Thiago Silva](/en/teams/profile/thiago-silva) and Benoit Badiashile resume their defensive partnership that kept a clean sheet, with [Mason Mount](/en/teams/profile/mason-mount) and [Hakim Ziyech](/en/teams/profile/hakim-ziyech) expected to support [Kai Havertz](/en/teams/profile/kai-havertz) in attack.

Liverpool and Chelsea face each other at Anfield hoping to turn their seasons around after disappointing starts that have left them in ninth and 10th place ...

How desperately these two managers could do with a win today to pull away from mid-table and finally kickstart their disappointing seasons - stick with us to find out who comes out on top. Chelsea in the Premier League. 1.5 hrs from kickoff: Team news coming in half an hour's time and some big decisions for both managers ahead of this one. And will Potter go with new signing Mykhailo Mudryk from the start? 46th min: Liverpool get the game restarted... Proof if ever it was needed of the complete disconnect between social media and real life.— David Lynch (@dmlynch) Can Klopp risk a start for Darwin Nunez following his return from a hamstring injury? 15 mins from kickoff: It is absolutely freezing here at Anfield as the players finish off their much-needed warm-ups. HALFTIME: The whistle sounds on an even but fairly poor first half of football. That would have been a decent start for Liverpool. 0 Liverpool vs.

Three points today will propel the winning team up to sixth in the table and get them back in top four contention.

Will their new €100m signing Mykhailo Mudryk help them resolve this problem in front of goal? The warm-ups are over at Anfield. He’s playing at right-back Liverpool today with Trent Alexander-Arnold starting on the bench after a recent injury. Which way will this one go today? Liverpool vs Chelsea Liverpool did [ beat Wolves in the FA Cup in midweek](/sport/football/wolves-liverpool-score-result-fa-cup-elliott-klopp-b2264020.html), which will give them a confidence boost though Klopp must decide whether to stick with the players who impressed in that game or whether to give another chance to those who have underperformed this term. Both [Jurgen Klopp](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/jurgen-klopp) and [Graham Potter](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/graham-potter) are in desperate need of wins as they try and close the gap on the teams currently sitting in the Champions League spots. Kick off: Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea Liverpool vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League team news and line-ups with Mykhailo Mudryk on the bench

Liverpool vs Chelsea Live Score Updates: Both teams have 28 points and sit 9th and 10th in the league table with Liverpool having a game in hand over ...

Both teams have 28 points and sit 9th and 10th in the league table with Liverpool having a game in hand over Chelsea. In 2021, Chelsea were crowned Champions League winners for the second time after defeating Manchester City in the final. Premier League, Liverpool vs Chelsea Live Scorecard: A few seasons ago, Liverpool were Premier League champions for the 19th time, winning the title after a wait of 30 years.

But injuries and periods of transition for both clubs have led to this Anfield fixture being billed as something of a mid-table clash.

How desperately these two managers could do with a win today to pull away from mid-table and finally kickstart their disappointing seasons - stick with us to find out who comes out on top. Chelsea in the Premier League. And will Potter go with new signing Mykhailo Mudryk from the start? 1.5 hrs from kickoff: Team news coming in half an hour's time and some big decisions for both managers ahead of this one. 46th min: Liverpool get the game restarted... Proof if ever it was needed of the complete disconnect between social media and real life.— David Lynch (@dmlynch) Can Klopp risk a start for Darwin Nunez following his return from a hamstring injury? 15 mins from kickoff: It is absolutely freezing here at Anfield as the players finish off their much-needed warm-ups. HALFTIME: The whistle sounds on an even but fairly poor first half of football. That would have been a decent start for Liverpool. 0 Liverpool vs.

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Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool failed to score in a game at home in the Premier League for the first time in over two years, as Chelsea had the better chances and ...

The Senegal star is inching closer to his move to Bayern Munich as he is in Bavaria for his medical. With Sadio Mane looking to be on his way out and question marks over the future of Mohamed Salah, Klopp may need to strengthen this attack this summer. Per the report, Liverpool will pay Benfica a guaranteed $84 million and could pay up to another $21 million in add-ons. Liverpool don’t mess around once they identify a player they want to sign and Nunez ticks all of the boxes Jurgen Klopp wants from a striker. This is a surprising move by Liverpool but it slots in superbly with their recruitment model and Gakpo seems to be the kind of player who is ready to break out in a big way and score 20 plus goals a season in the Premier League. Takumi Minamino’s time at Anfield appears to be over after Liverpool and Monaco reportedly agreed a transfer fee for the 27-year-old Japan international. I have got more to learn and the time to do that. Yes, it’s a lot of money for Fernandez and they may pay a premium due to his displays at the World Cup. They haven’t been shy about splashing the cash on players needed in key areas of the pitch in the past (Virgil van Dijk and Alisson prove that) and Fernandez slots into that category as Liverpool’s midfield needs strengthening and his signing would allow them to be pretty settled for the next four to five years. They have decent options on the bench and Nathan Jones will want to see more of an attacking threat from his side in the second half. A good chance for Leon Bailey as the ball comes in but he slips at the crucial moment. We are underway for the second half and Liverpool look a lot better already.

Neither side are doomed to languish in the Premier League dead zone in perpetuity, but equally neither Jurgen Klopp nor Graham Potter masterminded a performance ...

Newcastle will exit the weekend at minimum nine points clear of these two teams who look incapable of putting together the sort of winning run that they would need to clamber up the table. You would not know that Hakim Ziyech was such a talent given how he has been managed so far in his Chelsea career, today he dazzled with drops of the shoulder and free kicks laid on a dime. His first touch a dangerous area rather seemed to be the £100 million man playing down to the occasion -- a heavy touch with his right foot sending the ball through to Alisson when he had space to attack -- but a dart past two defenders and shot into the sidenetting was rather more impressive. It is unimaginable that they would have a 31 year old, signed for £33 million mere months earlier, warming the bench alongside the striker they signed for a manager they sacked weeks later. The standards of English football's top flight are such that stuttering build up, heavy legged pressing and basic technical errors are no longer enough for eighth and 10th, the positions these two powers of the global game find themselves in after a dreary 0-0 draw at Anfield. And yet a glance at the Premier League pack rather disabuses one of that notion.