Liverpool v Chelsea live stream, Sky Sports, Thursday 4 March, 8.15pm GMT
Top-four rivals Liverpool and Chelsea will go head-to-head in a crunch clash at Anfield on Thursday night.
Jurgen Klopp’s side returned to winning ways at the weekend, beating Sheffield United 2-0 at Bramall Lane. It was an important victory for the Reds, who are locked in a battle for the Champions League spots having given up on their hopes of retaining the title for the first time since the early 1980s.
Some have described Liverpool as the worst defending champions of recent times, but that is an exaggeration when you consider they are very much a part of the race for fourth. They will end the midweek round of fixtures in that position if they beat Chelsea, who are without a win at Anfield since November 2014. Klopp’s men are still in the Champions League too, so there is plenty they can salvage from the campaign.
Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw by Manchester United last time out, which means Thomas Tuchel is still unbeaten since replacing Frank Lampard in the Stamford Bridge hot seat towards the end of January.
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The German has already put his stamp on the team, shifting to a 3-4-2-1 formation and making the Blues more solid at the back. Chelsea are back in the top-four race as a result, and they too will climb into the Champions League spots with victory here.
Their task is complicated by the likely absence of Callum Hudson-Odoi, who was taken off against United because of a slight knee problem. Tammy Abraham is in line to return from an ankle knock, but Thiago Silva is still a couple of weeks away from completing his comeback from a thigh strain.
Jordan Henderson is a recent addition to Liverpool’s injury list, so Nat Phillips and Ozan Kabak will continue at centre-back here. Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk are all out for the season, but Fabinho could be fit enough for a place on the bench and Diogo Jota is nearing a return. Alisson Becker will again miss out after the tragic death of his father.
Kick-off is at 8.15pm GMT and the game is being shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK. See below for watching details where you are.
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