Liverpool vs Chelsea LIVE! Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

jamie dickenson and malik ouzia

Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 2:06 pm·21-min read

Liverpool vs Chelsea LIVE! Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

Liverpool remain top of the Premier League after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Chelsea at Anfield in the most high-profile fixture of the weekend. Curtis Jones’ second-half goal was enough to hold off a resurgent Blues side, coming just three minutes after Nicolas Jackson had equalised for Enzo Maresca’s side.

Mohamed Salah had put Liverpool ahead with a penalty in the first half and the Reds were given a second just before half-time, only for VAR to intervene and overturn the decision. Arne Slot’s side stay one point ahead of Manchester City following their controversial 2-1 win over Wolves earlier this afternoon.

Arsenal have fallen four points behind Liverpool after their 10-man slip-up at Bournemouth, with Chelsea slipping to sixth behind Aston Villa in fourth and Brighton in fifth after suffering their first defeat since losing to City on the opening day. Blues captain Reece James’s return to the starting line-up will be a boost for Maresca, who can be happy with his side’s battling display on Merseyside. Follow all the reaction in our dedicated LIVE blog below, including expert analysis from Malik Ouzia at Anfield.

Liverpool vs Chelsea latest news

GOAL! Salah blasts Liverpool ahead from the spot
GOAL! Jackson levels for Blues
GOAL! Jones puts Reds back in lead

Chelsea player ratings

18:47 , Jamie Dickenson

Nicolas Jackson and Moises Caicedo impress, but Levi Colwill struggles.

Click here to read Malik Ouzia’s Chelsea player ratings from Anfield

Match report

18:41 , Jamie Dickenson

Liverpool remain top of the Premier League after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Chelsea at Anfield.

Curtis Jones’ goal was enough to hold off a resurgent Blues side, who had equalised through Nicolas Jackson after Mohamed Salah’s penalty.

Chelsea pushed Liverpool in an entertaining game on Merseyside, but the hosts held on to secure all three points and stay as league leaders.

Click here to read the full match report!

FT Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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Liverpool hold on to stay top of the Premier League thanks to Curtis Jones’ second-half goal.

Chelsea hit back through Nicolas Jackson after Mohamed Salah’s penalty, but the Reds ultimately proved too strong for Enzo Maresca’s side.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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90+6 mins: Luis Diaz weaves his way into the box and lets fly but his shot goes over.

Will Chelsea have one more chance here?

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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90+4 mins: Nicolas Jackson does brilliantly to hold the ball up and release Veiga, who has to settle for a throw-in.

Pedro Neto then whipped a cross in and Nkunku throws himself at it but the ball goes out for a goal-kick.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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90+2 mins: Alexis Mac Allister is booked for a foul, giving Chelsea a dangerous free-kick.

Cole Palmer whips it in but Veiga heads over. That was a chance.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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90 mins: Liverpool are doing everything they can to run down the clock, but seven minutes stoppage time has been given.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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85 mins: Liverpool are managing this game well, they’ve taken the sting out of Chelsea and are keeping the ball well.

You’d fancy the Blues to get one more chance though...

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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80 mins: Luis Diaz hits one from range by Sanchez is able to smother the shot.

Nkunku then gets wiped out by Konate as Chelsea make a quick counter.

Curtis Jones is given a standing ovation from the home crowd as he is replaced by Alexis Mac Allister.

Joe Gomez also comes on for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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78 mins: Diaz is clattered by Veiga, who picks up a yellow card for his troubles.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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75 mins: Noni Madueke has had a good game today but makes way for Nkunku as Chelsea look for a late equaliser.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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73 mins: Pedro Neto picks up the ball and drives at the heart of Liverpool’s defence again, but this time drags his shot wide.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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70 mins: Pedro Neto does really well on the left flank, beating a few players as he dribbles inside and sets up Cole Palmer, but his shot is blocked and Gusto can only hit over with the follow-up.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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69 mins: Badiashile barges over Nunez after he slides through the back of him but play continues following a talking to from the ref.

Nunez then gets booked for another bite at Badiashile.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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64 mins: Cole Palmer shapes a free-kick towards goal but it deflects for a corner off the wall.

Liverpool then clear the danger as Nunez wins a free-kick.

Luis Diaz comes on for Cody Gakpo.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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61 mins: Madueke connects with a volley but it goes straight into the arms of Kelleher.

Luis Diaz is preparing to come on for Liverpool.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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59 mins: Salah finds Gakpo in lots of space on Liverpool’s left wing, but the Dutch forward can only fire over after cutting inside to shoot.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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57 mins: After two goals in three minutes things have settled a little bit, as Chelsea regain their shape after that triple change.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

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53 mins: Chelsea have made a triple change with Enzo Fernandes, Renato Veiga and Benoit Badiashile coming on for Romeo Lavia, Reece James and Tosin.

GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea | 51' Jones

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51 mins: Curtis Jones pops up at the back post to put Liverpool ahead almost straight after conceding.

Malik Ouzia at Anfield

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And just like that, Chelsea are level. It was a really clever run from Jackson and he was brilliantly found by Caicedo. Good finish with Robertson running back at him, too.

GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea | 48' Jackson

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48 mins: Jackson’s goal is given and Chelsea celebrate as the away fans make a huge noise.

It was a lovely finish from Jackson, whose pace earned him the goal.

OFFSIDE!

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47 mins: Nicolas Jackson thought he had equalised for Chelsea, but it gets called offside.

However VAR intervenes and it looks like the goal might stand...

Back underway!

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45 mins: Chelsea bring on Pedro Neto for Jadon Sancho at half-time. That is a surprise as Sancho has been good, perhaps he’s picked up a knock.

Prem explain overturned penalty

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The Premier League Match Centre have tweeted to explain exactly why Liverpool’s penalty claim was overturned.

Salah penalty the difference

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Mohamed Salah’s fierce penalty is the difference between the two sides in a first half full of incident and entertainment.

Salah had to wait to take the spot-kick but confidently fired home to give Liverpool the lead.

Malik Ouzia at Anfield

17:28 , Jamie Dickenson

A very eventful half and a much more entertaining one than two shots on target - one of which was the penalty - would suggest.

Liverpool have been the better side since going ahead and have got in behind on several occasions but that chance for Palmer right at the end of the half serves as a reminder that the lead is a delicate one.

HT: Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea

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A breathless first half at Anfield comes to a close and Chelsea will be pleased for the chance to regroup after they nearly went 2-0 down.

Liverpool look really dangerous on the break here and letting the Blues have the ball before hitting them on the break is working a treat so far.

Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea

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45+7 mins: Palmer goes down under pressure from Szoboszlai, who is booked for kicking the ball away.

Reece James whips in a free-kick, but the referee blows for half-time.

Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea

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45+5 mins: Chelsea win the ball back as Liverpool looked to break. We will play more than the five allocated minutes after the stop in play for the penalty claim.

Cole Palmer then receives the ball from Madueke just inside the box, but strikes his effort over the bar.

NO PENALTY!

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Liverpool see their penalty overturned and Sanchez gets his yellow card rescinded.

Chelsea survive!

VAR review

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It looks like Sanchez is going to get away with it as replays suggest he makes contact with the ball before taking out Jones.

It’s an anxious wait for Chelsea...

PENALTY!

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45+1 mins: Robert Sanchez is booked for upending Curtis Jones as Liverpool get a second penalty.

Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea

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45 mins: There are five minutes of stoppage time at the end of this first half as Chelsea win a corner.

Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea

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42 mins: Maresca uses the break in play to get his point across to his defenders Tosin, Colwill and Gusto.

Jackson looks in discomfort but he is back on his feet and will be able to carry on.

Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea

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40 mins: Liverpool look very dangerous on the counter today as Salah tries to find Gakpo but Tosin intervenes.

Jackson is now down getting treatment from the Chelsea physios, clutching his back and wincing in pain.

Malik Ouzia at Anfield

17:11

Almost half-time here and neither Trent Alexander-Arnold, nor Cole Palmer, have had a kick, really. Jadon Sancho is tracking Alexander-Arnold’s every move in a proper old-school man-marking job.

Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea

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37 mins: Szoboszlai finds himself with space in front of goal but his effort is straight at Sanchez.

Salah is starting to give Gusto some big problems on Liverpool’s right wing now.

Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea

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33 mins: Jackson has his first sight of goal, played in down Chelsea’s right-hand side but he can’t find the target as Konate covers.

Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea

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32 mins: OFFSIDE! Chelsea breathe a huge sigh of relief as the linesman’s flag denies Liverpool a second.

Gakpo had the ball in the back of the net but Salah was just offside.

Malik Ouzia at Anfield

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Levi Colwill’s had an excellent start to the season but he’s having a tough spell here. Darwin Nunez is on for Liverpool and straight away asking more questions of him.

Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea

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30 mins: Liverpool are forced into a change immediately after the goal, with Darwin Nunez coming on for Diogo Jota.

GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea

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28 mins: Salah smashes home the penalty to give Liverpool the lead.

Jackson is booked in the build-up to the penalty, with Sanchez also involved.

PENALTY!

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26 mins: Levi Colwill kicks the back of Curtis Jones’ legs in the box, giving the referee a clear decision for a penalty.

Colwill looks amazed but he has clipped Jones’ heels there.

Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea

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25 mins: James gets caught playing out from the back but Chelsea scramble it clear.

Then the visitors race up the other end of the pitch through Madeuke and the ball falls to Palmer but he can’t make contact.

Liverpool hit back straight away and have a huge penalty claim from the home support as Mohamed Salah goes down in the box, but nothing given and Arne Slot gets a yellow card for his appeals.

This game is lively!

Malik Ouzia at Anfield

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A little stand-offish at the moment. Both teams are for the most part allowing the opposition defenders plenty of time on the ball and without a press to play through, they look a little confused as to how to progress the ball.

Liverpool went to press Chelsea there and suddenly in a few passes the visitors were away down the left.

Malika Ouzia at Anfield

16:56 , Jamie Dickenson

I suspect the word “consistency” is about to start trending on Twitter.

A very similar area of the pitch and very similar foul to the one that saw William Saliba sent off for Arsenal last night.

Tosin is probably saved by the covering defender being a little closer.

Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea

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22 mins: Chelsea are enjoying a good spell of possession, with Jadon Sancho hugely involved on their left wing.

Some tricky feet from Sancho earned a penalty shout for the Blues, but it wasn’t given.

Chelsea then play a ball in for Tosin to challenge, but the flag goes up.

Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea

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18 mins: Sanchez will have had Chelsea hearts in their mouths there as his casual pass out is blocked by Jota, but he manages to clear.

The Blues goalkeeper was very lucky there.

Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea

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15 mins: Alexander-Arnold heads away a dangerous cross from Caicedo, after Madueke beat Robertson on Chelsea’s right flank.

Madueke looks to have the beating of the Liverpool left-back in these early stages.

Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea

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12 mins: Sanchez pings a lovely 70-yard ball straight into the path of Sancho, who gets in behind Alexander-Arnold before cutting back to Gusto who blasts his shot over.

Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea

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10 mins: Liverpool are starting to exert their dominance on Chelsea now, with Mohamed Salah dancing his way round a few defenders before the visitors manage to stop him.

The home crowd are in fine voice this afternoon and this game has started with an edge to proceedings already.

Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea

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08 mins: Tosin is booked for a foul on Diogo Jota as the Liverpool forward looked to break in behind Chelsea’s defence.

Tosin has had a shaky start so far, having already given away possession in his own half.

Jota is down receiving treatment after the challenge.

Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea

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05 mins: There is a big appeal from the home crowd for a handball from Levi Colwill, but it isn’t given.

Moises Caicedo is down but he looks like he will be able to continue.

Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea

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03 mins: Confirmation Reece James makes his return to Chelsea’s starting line-up at right-back, with Malo Gusto moved over to fill in at left-back.

The Blues have had most of the ball in the early exchanges.

KICK-OFF!

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And we are underway at Anfield...

Stage set

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We are seconds away from kick-off at Anfield here as a belting rendition of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ reverberates around Anfield.

There’s a poignant minute of applause in memory for former player Peter Cormack who died at the age of 78 last week.

Chelsea must 'give everything'

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Malo Gusto has told Chelsea they must ‘give everything’ to land a statement victory at Anfield this afternoon.

"We know it's a tough game at Anfield and we have to give everything on the pitch and come back with the win,” Gusto told Sky Sports.

"For us the most important thing is to play well and create something.

"The new ideas is about creating something special between us, we didn't have that last season."

Slot speaks

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Arne Slot has been speaking ahead of Liverpool’s meeting with Chelsea.

“It’s a bit more complicated as [Alexis] Mac Allister was ill during the flight back and with [Luis] Diaz I have a very good option in [Cody] Gakpo,” Slot told Sky Sports.

Malik Ouzia at Anfield

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Liverpool supporters spent a good few seasons under Jurgen Klopp keeping a close eye on Manchester City’s results every week.

It’s not been as much of a focus in recent seasons but they’re back in the habit at the start of this one and you could sense a collective grumbling as news of John Stones’s winner came through.

Arne Slot’s men must win here if they are to reclaim top spot.

Malik Ouzia at Anfield

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Enzo Maresca said yesterday that Reece James’s body will only let him play one game a week in the immediate future, so it says plenty that the Chelsea manager has decided today - rather than in the Conference League against Panathinaikos in midweek - is ripe for his return.

Late winner for City

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Just when it looked like Manchester City were about to drop points at Molineux, John Stones popped up with a stoppage-time winner to make it 2-1.

It looked for a second like VAR might have the goal ruled out for offside, but it stands and City will leave with all three points.

Another chance for Jones

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Curtis Jones makes only his second start of the season as he lines up in midfield alongside Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai today.

Jones received a late call-up to Lee Carsley’s England squad ahead of the Nations League games with Greece and Finland, but had to leave the camp for the birth of his baby daughter.

The 23-year-old will hope to mark that landmark with a home win today.

James surprise start

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Reece James returning to the starting line-up is somewhat of a surprise, with most expecting him to be on the bench today.

This will be James’ first game of the season for Chelsea after suffering repeated hamstring injuries but his return is a big boost for boss Enzo Maresca.

Chelsea confirmed team

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Chelsea spring a surprise by naming Reece James in their starting line-up, with Tosin Adarabioyo alongside Levi Colwill and Malo Gusto deployed in an unfamiliar left-back position instead of Renato Veiga.

Enzo Fernandez only makes the bench, meaning a central midfield partnership of Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Gusto; Lavia, Caicedo; Sancho, Palmer, Madueke; Jackson.

Subs: Bettinelli, Disasi, Badiashile, Veiga, Dewsbury-Hall, Fernandez, Neto, Joao Felix, Nkunku.

Liverpool confirmed team

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Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal as expected for Liverpool, with Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo given starts.

Alexis Mac Allister and Luis Diaz are only fit enough to make the bench.

Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Jota, Gakpo.

Subs: Jaros, Gomez, Endo, Diaz, Nunez, Mac Allister, Tsmikas, Quansah, Morton.

Tough run for Liverpool

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Liverpool have made a brilliant start to the season with six wins from seven, but today’s clash with Chelsea is the first time they face a team in the top half of the Premier League.

And the Reds have a tough run of fixtures coming up over the next three weeks:

Sunday 20 October: Chelsea (H) - Premier League

Wednesday 23 October: RB Leipzig (A) - Champions League

Sunday 27 October: Arsenal (A) - Premier League

Wednesday 30 October: Brighton (A) - EFL Cup

Saturday 2 November: Brighton (H) - Premier League

Tuesday 5 November: Bayer Leverkusen (H) - Champions League

Saturday 9 November: Aston Villa (H) - Premier League

Anfield provides sternest test yet for Maresca

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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca claimed in the build-up to this game that his side’s 2-0 opening day defeat to Manchester City was their best performance under him.

While anyone who watched that game may find it hard to agree, as our reporter Malik Ouzia writes: Now, though, comes a first opportunity since that City defeat to put Chelsea’s progress to a sterner test.

Maresca’s team have not played any of last season’s top eight since that opening encounter, but now face four of them in successive weekends, starting at Anfield on Sunday.

Click here to read the full story!

Adarabioyo and Veiga in

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Tosin Adarabioyo is as excited as we are for this game as he prepares to start alongside Levi Colwill in central defence for Chelsea against Liverpool this afternoon.

Colwill’s usual partner Wesley Fofana is suspended, as is Marc Cucurella after the pair both picked up a ban for five yellow cards.

Renato Veiga is expected to replace Cucurella at left-back for Enzo Maresca’s side.

Stunner from Gvardiol

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City have hit back at Molineux, with Josko Gvardiol curling in a screamer from outside the box to make it 1-1.

They are still in the first half there.

Big challenge for James

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Reece James faces a battle to regain his place as Chelsea’s right-back after returning from injury.

James could be on the bench at Anfield today after resuming training following his latest hamstring injury.

Blues boss Enzo Maresca likes his full-backs to move inside to overload the centre and dominate possession, with Malo Gusto impressing in that position so far this season.

James’ natural game is all about providing width and pace down the right flank, so Maresca may adapt his plans as the 24-year-old builds his fitness.

It will be an intriguing battle between James and Gusto for the right-back spot, with the former likely to be eyeing an England recall with Thomas Tuchel taking over in January.

Kelleher chance for Reds

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Chelsea will want to test Caoimhin Kelleher from the off at Anfield today with Liverpool’s back-up goalkeeper filling in for Alisson, who is out with a hamstring injury.

Kelleher was described as ‘the best No2 keeper in the world’ by former boss Jurgen Klopp, but he has only played twice for the Reds so far this season and made a glaring error in the Republic of Ireland’s 2-0 defeat to Greece last Sunday.

The 25-year-old is determined to take his opportunity with Alisson expected to be out for the next six weeks.

Wolves ahead against City

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As we build up to this mouthwatering clash at Anfield there’s been a goal in the earlier kick-off at Molineux.

Jorgen Strand Larsen has put Wolves 1-0 ahead against Manchester City, tapping home from Nelson Semedo’s cross.

Both Chelsea and Liverpool will be hoping City drop points in that one.

Liverpool vs Chelsea betting odds

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As you’d expect Liverpool are the heavy favourites - with the Premier League leaders playing at home.

The draw looks a good shout given their recent history, while Chelsea haven’t won at Anfield since March 2021.

Liverpool to win: 6/10

Draw: 18/5

Chelsea to win: 4/1

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

Head to head (h2h) history and results

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Liverpool have a strong recent record against Chelsea and remain unbeaten from their last nine fixtures across all competitions.

Seven of those were draws, but the last two games Liverpool won both - 4-1 in the Premier League in January and then 1-0 after extra-time in the EFL Cup final a month later.

Liverpool wins: 86

Draws: 46

Chelsea wins: 65

Enzo Maresca: I watched Liverpool 38 times in a week for inspiration

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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca offered a surprising insight into his meticulous coaching approach ahead of this afternoon’s trip to Anfield, revealing that he had once watched 38 Liverpool games in just one week in order to gain some inspiration.

"When I finished playing and started as a manager, I watched 38 games of Liverpool in one week, to study and to analyse how good they were with the previous manger in terms of pressing and this kind of thing," the Italian said.

"I really know Liverpool players because I watched them many times.

“That team, the first one, two, three years with Klopp, the way they were pressing was especially because (Mohamed) Salah, (Roberto) Firmino and (Sadio) Mane.

"It's not only on the ball it's also off the ball. The way they are aggressive was something unbelievable.

“I really like Salah not only because he is good on the ball but because he is a fantastic player off the ball.

"It was Christmas time, I still remember. I was starting to watch different kinds of football to understand and see how the best teams were doing things."

Liverpool vs Chelsea prediction

13:41 , George Flood

A win for either side would be a statement victory but there would appear to be little to split the sides as things stand.

Draw, 1-1.

Chelsea team news

13:39 , George Flood

Chelsea have Reece James fit and available for the first time this season after their injury-plagued captain resumed training this week following his latest hamstring issues.

But Enzo Maresca is likely to take a cautious approach with the right-back, who may be on the bench at Anfield.

Chelsea have a clean bill of health aside from absent youngster Omari Kellyman, though Ben Chilwell has been dealing with illness in recent days.

Noni Madueke and Levi Colwill both shrugged off knocks suffered in the feisty 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest before the international break to play for England in the Nations League.

Maresca has some defensive decisions to make with Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella each serving automatic one-match bans today after both picking up their fifth yellow cards of the Premier League season already against Forest, just seven games in.

Liverpool team news

13:33 , George Flood

Liverpool are without first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who is expected to miss around six weeks with the hamstring injury that forced him off during the 1-0 win at Crystal Palace before the international break.

Long-time deputy Caoimhin Kelleher is poised to deputise for the Brazilian once again after shrugging off an illness, having missed the game at Selhurst Park as third-choice Vitezslav Jaros had to come on instead.

Harvey Elliott is still absent with a foot injury, while fellow midfielder Wataru Endo has also been dealing with illness.

The Reds will hope that lone summer signing Federico Chiesa has shaken off his latest fitness problems to play some part this afternoon, while Alexis Mac Allister should also feature after playing for Argentina despite his own knock suffered against Palace a fortnight ago.

Where to watch Liverpool vs Chelsea

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TV channel: Today’s game will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, with coverage beginning at 4pm BST after Manchester City have faced Wolves at Molineux.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will also be able to watch the game on a live stream online via the Sky Go app.