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Chelsea vs Liverpool Live Stream: Where to Watch, Kick Off Time & Team News

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Chelsea welcome Liverpool to Stamford Bridge on Sunday as the pair hope to refocus after their Champions League battles in midweek.

Late objectives saw both the Reds and Blues lose their opening gathering games in European challenge, with Rodrigo volleying home to sentence Frank Lampard's men to a 1-0 annihilation on account of Valencia before Ross Barkley bursted a punishment over.

Dries Mertens and Fernando Llorente brought down Jurgen Klopp's enlisted people in the withering coals of their gathering; ​Napoli exacting ​Liverpool's first thrashing of the battle after a splendid beginning to their title challenge.

Where to Watch 

​When Is Kick Off? ​Sunday 22 September

​What Time Is Kick Off? ​16:30 (BST)

​Where Is it Played? Stamford Bridge​

​TV Channel/Live Stream? ​Sky Sports Main Event

​Referee? ​Michael Oliver

Group News 

Lampard is set to be without three midfielders as N'Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Marco van Ginkel all fight wellness issues.

The Frenchman is nearing an arrival to activity following a lower leg issue could at present be fit to confront Liverpool, yet his English partner will be sidelined until November because of an Achilles ligament crack.

Van Ginkel has knee damage, with a comparable damage keeping Reds appropriate back Nathaniel Clyne out until the new year. He is one of a trio of Reds players expected to miss the heavyweight coordinate.

Naby Keita and Alisson are in like manner inaccessible for Klopp - a crotch objection meaning the previous sits out, while a stressed calf has seen the last spend the most recent month on the treatment table.

Potential Lineups

Chelsea​ Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, Tomori, Alonso; Jorgiinho, Kovacic; Willian, Mount; Abraham.

​Liverpool Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Henderson; Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Straight on Record

An exemplary apparatus in English football, this will be the 184th event on which the two clubs have met, just as the second in 2019/20.

Liverpool's punishment shootout triumph in the UEFA Super Cup was their 79th success over ​Chelsea, stretching out their lead to 16 as Adrian mauled away Tammy Abraham's definitive spot-kick.

The dazzling experience finished with the youth missing his endeavor and giving the Reds one more European trophy.

An ice-cool completion from Olivier Giroud put the Blues one up, yet that favorable position before long turned into a shortfall when Sadio Mane stowed a prop. Jorginho opened Chelsea level with a punishment before additionally changing over in the shootout, however Abraham's consequent disappointment fixed Liverpool's prosperity.

Ongoing Form

The sides each persevered through troublesome beginnings to their particular European crusades, yet they have been completely different in local issues.

Liverpool have been fantastic since the beginning of the new ​Premier League season, winning each match without breaking a sweat. Mane has been especially fearsome in Klopp's bleeding edge with focus back Joel Matip similarly looking amazing.

Lampard has attempted to get consistency from his group, seeing them shred ​Wolverhampton Wanderers last Saturday, while likewise permitting a two-objective lead slip in a home draw with ​Sheffield United.

Abraham is right now sitting on seven objectives from five appearances this term, the striker demonstrating he is more than equipped for driving the Chelsea assault.

Here's the way the two clubs fared in their last five games:

Chelsea​ Liverpool​

​Chelsea 1-1 Leicester City (18/8) ​Southampton 1-2 Liverpool (17/8)

​Norwich City 2-3 Chelsea (24/8) ​Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal (24/8)

​Chelsea 2-2 Sheffield United (31/8) ​Burnley 0-3 Liverpool (31/8)

​Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-5 Chelsea (14/9) ​Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle United (14/9)

​Chelsea 0-1 Valencia (17/9) ​Napoli 2-0 Liverpool (17/9)

Forecast

What befell Liverpool in Naples? Is it accurate to say that it was only a blip or something more? Their conflict with Chelsea will give more knowledge into how the squad are holding up as the heaviness of desire develops.

Klopp's men have the ability to rebuff the Londoners and their assaulting trident will raise perpetual ruckus for the Blues. Mane, Salah and Roberto Firmino could demonstrate the distinction at Stamford Bridge.

The trio can outscore any semblance of Abraham and Mason Mount, compensating for a backline that has looked marginally helpless at focuses this year.

Forecast: Chelsea 2-3 Liverpool

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