Liverpool vs Chelsea

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. 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.

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?

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.

Liverpool and Chelsea lock horns at Anfield in a clash between the faltering traditional 'Big Six' duo.

Liverpool will next travel to their bogey team Brighton in the fourth round of the FA Cup on 29th January. The Reds, for one, come into this contest sitting ninth in the table, level on points with Chelsea albeit having a game in hand. When Liverpool and Chelsea face each other, it's always a big game, more often than not in context to the title-hunt or top-four race, but it's very rarely branded as a mid-table clash.

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.

A classic clash between Red and Blue takes place at Anfield, where both Liverpool and Chelsea will be desperate to prosper once more in the Premier League.

Two of England’s greatest powerhouses find themselves slumming it in mid-table at the season’s halfway stage, but maximum points on Merseyside could provide a much-needed turning point for either outfit. Both Liverpool and Chelsea ended winless runs in their most recent outings, with the stakes stepping up a notch as the Premier League pair prepare for battle at Anfield in Saturday’s early kick-off. How to Watch Liverpool vs.

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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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.

Forward Kai Havertz saw an early goal ruled out by VAR as Chelsea and Liverpool played out a goalless draw at Anfield on Saturday.

"It's not the best football matches that we are playing but it's small steps to get where we know we can be ... They press you and force mistakes, like the second half and I think we came through that." "It was tough. "It has been tough lately, we want to win games. [James Milner](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/26843/James-Milner) said. We could have taken our chances," Chelsea midfielder The final passes weren't there, if it was maybe we score a few first half, but as I said, this is a tough place to come. "I thought the performance was good," Chelsea boss Graham Potter told BT Sport. "At Anfield, it is always tough. [Mason Mount](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231167/Mason-Mount) said after the match. Overall, we controlled a lot of it ... [Benoit Badiashile](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/282585/Benoit-Badiashile), headed too close to goalkeeper [Alisson](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/196876/Alisson) from close range.

Liverpool and Chelsea played out a goalless draw as the recent struggles of both teams were laid bare on a cold afternoon at Anfield. Kai Havertz had an early goal disallowed for offside but the game failed to ignite thereafter. Mykhailo Mudryk did impress ...

They started the second half well, and we adjusted a couple of things and gained control, had a couple of chances. Their other games in February see them host Southampton and travel to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last-16. It was surprising given the quality of the players but perhaps to be expected given the form of the two teams. Overall, a positive day, apart from the fact we wanted three points." We have to be ready for little steps and this is a little step. "First half, we were decent, unlucky not to get the goal. In the end, I'm okay with 0-0 because you have to accept these steps. It was a feature of the game with Benoit Badiashile almost opening the scoring just after the half-hour mark only for Alisson to save from close range. "We defended in the second half with passion and clear organisation, but we were too deep in these moments. Chelsea are a team in transition and how long the 38-year-old Brazilian will be part of it remains to be seen, but they are not ready for life without him yet. Kai Havertz had an early goal disallowed for offside but the game failed to ignite thereafter. But the two teams remain locked level on points in midtable.