Liverpool vs. Chelsea live score, stats, highlights, result from Premier League clash
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Liverpool host Chelsea in Saturday's early Premier League kickoff.
The Reds still have Champions League qualification firmly in their own hands, but last weekend's loss to Manchester United means they have work to do to ensure a top-five finish.
Chelsea's six-game losing streak has ended their hopes of qualifying for Europe's top competition, but a top-six finish is still possible this season. They also have next Saturday's FA Cup final for which to prepare.
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Liverpool vs. Chelsea live score
Location: Anfield (Liverpool, UK)
Referee: Craig Pawson
Predicted lineups:
Liverpool (4-2-3-1, right to left): Mamarsdashvili (GK) — Frimong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez — Gravenberch, Mac Allister — Gakpo, Szoboszlai, Wirtz — Isak
Chelsea (4-2-2-2 right to left): Jorgensen (GK) — James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella — Lavia, Caicedo — Palmer, Fernandez — Joao Pedro, Delap
Liverpool vs. Chelseakick off time
The match kicks off at Anfield in Liverpool, UK at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
DateKickoff timeUSA/CanadaSat, May 97:30 a.m. ETUSA/CanadaSat, May 94:30 a.m. PTUKSat, May 912:30 p.m. BSTAustraliaSat, May 99:30 p.m. AESTIndiaSat, May 95 p.m. ISTLiverpool vs. Chelsea pre-match stats
Via Opta Analyst
- There have been three or more goals scored in Chelsea's past eight away matches.
- Liverpool have lost the past two meetings with Chelsea in the Premier League, as many as in the 20 matches before then. The Blues could do the league double over them for the first time since 2013/14.
- The Reds are one defeat away from equalling their tally of 12 league losses under Brendan Rodgers in 2014/15, when they finished sixth. They have not lost this many games in a season in all competitions (18) since 2009/10, when they lost 19.
- Chelsea could suffer a seventh straight league loss for the first time since 1952.
Liverpool vs. Chelsea team news
Liverpool team news
- Alexander Isak is expected to be available, along with goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- Alisson and Mohamed Salah are still sidelined and not expected back until at least next week.
- Florian Wirtz was ill earlier this week, but he should be involved.
Chelsea team news
- Reece James and Levi Colwill are both in contention to start at Anfield.
- Robert Sanchez is still out after an awful clash of heads with Morgan Gibbs-White in the loss to Nottingham Forest.
- Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho are big injury doubts.
Liverpool vs. Chelsea highlights, key incidents
This section will be updated as highlights become available.
Race for European places: Latest permutations, scenarios
This section will be updated after the match.