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Liverpool host Chelsea at Anfield hoping to maintain their spot at the top of the Premier League table. Arne Slot has had a fantastic start to his tenure as Liverpool manager with six wins from his first seven top-flight outing.
The Reds came into the weekend with a slender lead over Manchester City and Arsenal though the Gunners failed to capitalise when they slumped to a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday evening.
Liverpool’s last outing was a 1-0 away win at Crystal Palace and Slot will hope that his players have had sufficient recovery time over the international break ahead of what is undoubtedly the biggest test the Reds have faced yet with Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea flying in the league.
The former Leicester City manager has settled nicely at Stamford Bridge steering the Blues to four wins from their seven matches and beating Liverpool will be his biggest statement so far. The hosts ran away 4-1 winners in the same fixture last season so Chelsea have their work cut out this afternoon.
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Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
Luis Diaz comes on for Gakpo for the home side. His first involvement sees him try to latch on to Salah’s chipped through ball, but there’s too much on it.
Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:02
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
Palmer’s free-kick hits the wall and bounces out for a corner.
Fernandez takes, with Gusto eventually putting the ball into the box, but Chelsea are penalised as Nunez is sent tumbling over.
Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:01
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
Neto plays in a looping cross that falls to Madueke, though he can only direct his volley straight at Kelleher.
Chelsea win it back quickly, before Neto wins a free-kick on the edge of the box after drawing the foul from Gravenberch. A few yards in front of where Palmer scored against Brighton.
Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:00
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
Lovely play from Salah and Gravenberch as they exchange passes before the former fizzes a great diagonal pass to Gakpo. The Dutchman drives at the Chelsea defence before cutting inside and firing over.
Chris Wilson20 October 2024 17:57
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
Chelsea are enjoying more of the ball at the moment, though Robertson nips in to win possession. Not a lot happening at the moment.
Chris Wilson20 October 2024 17:55
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
It is a game that increasingly appears to revolve around Curtis Jones who, at various points, may have denied Chelsea a goal with a block, earned Liverpool a penalty, seemed to have got them a second and has now scored. He has been terrific. And, of course, he cost Liverpool nothing whereas Chelsea now have the £222m double act together, in Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez.
Richard Jolly at Anfield20 October 2024 17:53
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
The game has settled a little after those two early goals. Chelsea launch an attack as Veiga feeds Neto, but his cross is collected by Kelleher.
Chris Wilson20 October 2024 17:53
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
Chelsea respond to the setback by making a triple change. Lavia, James and Tosin come off for Enzo Fernandez, Renato Veiga and Benoit Badiashile.
Chris Wilson20 October 2024 17:51
GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
GOAL! The home side are ahead again almost straight away, and it comes from their best player on the day.
Salah collects on the right and he cuts inside before swinging in a lovely cross. Jones has made the deep run and he takes a brilliant touch to get it out of his feet before poking it past the onrushing Sanchez.
Chris Wilson20 October 2024 17:49