Liverpool are travelling to Chelsea right this moment in a crunch assembly on the prime of the Premier League.
The 2 groups are separated by just one level – Chelsea are second with Liverpool third – after each slipped up in midweek, permitting leaders Manchester Metropolis to maneuver eight factors clear on the prime coming into the weekend.
The Blues face a number of harm issues. Reece James and Andreas Christensen are the most recent defenders to hitch an harm listing which incorporates Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell. Liverpool in the meantime are having fun with the return of Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho to their group.
Right here is all the pieces you must know.
When is Chelsea vs Liverpool?
The match kicks off right this moment, Sunday 2 January, at 4.30pm GMT.
How you can watch
Chelsea vs Liverpool will likely be proven reside on Sky Sports activities Foremost Occasion and Premier League channels. Subscribers can stream the sport on-line reside through the Sky Sports activities app and web site.
What’s the group information?
Chelsea are with out Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Andreas Christensen and Reece James, whereas Timo Werner and Kai Havertz are each nonetheless on the street to full restoration from Covid-19. Romelu Lukaku is ready to be dropped after his controversial interview angered boss Thomas Tuchel.
Liverpool have been dealt one other blow by the virus with Alisson, Roberto Firmino and Joel Matip becoming a member of Jurgen Klopp in lacking the sport with suspected optimistic assessments. Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane can be found earlier than travelling to the African Cup of Nations. Thiago Alcantara was ignored of the defeat at Leicester with a minor niggle however may return.
Predicted line-ups
Chelsea: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Rudiger; Hudson-Odoi, Kante, Jorginho, Alonso; Mount, Lukaku, Ziyech.
Liverpool: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Jota, Mane.
Odds
Chelsea 21/10
Draw 23/9
Liverpool 13/9
Prediction
It is a huge recreation on the again of dropped factors by each groups, and the loser might be out of the title race. Chelsea’s harm woes and troubling kind counsel Liverpool might need the sting, regardless that they’re away from dwelling. Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool.
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