Chelsea take on Liverpool today in the standout fixture of the opening weekend in the Premier League.
Mauricio Pochettino takes the Stamford Bridge hotseat for the first time as the Blues look to bounce back from a miserable 2022-23 campaign after a summer of big changes.
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Chelsea’s squad remains far from complete and their latest transfer movements have bumped up rather considerably against Liverpool’s desires, as the rivals compete over both Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia.
The Reds have lost Jordan Henderson and Fabinho in an unexpectedly busy summer, with only two new faces counted in so far in Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.
They too failed to finish in the top four last time out and know the value a win would represent in boosting their confidence for a potentially propserous campaign.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Liverpool is scheduled for a 4.30pm BST kick-off today on Sunday August 13, 2023.
The match will take place at Stamford Bridge in west London.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Liverpool
TV channel: In the UK, today’s game will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event, with coverage beginning after Brentford’s clash with Tottenham earlier on.
Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Nizaar Kinsella at the ground.
Chelsea vs Liverpool team news
Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill, James, Gallagher, Fernandez, Chukwuemeka, Chilwell, Sterling, Jackson.
Subs: Cucurella, Mudryk, Madueke, Ugochukwu, Santos, Gusto, Maatsen, Burstow, Bergstrom.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Diaz, Salah, Jota
Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Matip, Jones, Elliott, Tsimikas, Doak, Nunez, McConnell
Chelsea vs Liverpool prediction
Liverpool’s defence has looked suspect over the summer and they remain a player or two short of a complete squad, while its up front where the Blues are underpowered.
Both sides will be more than happy with a point from this heavyweight opening weekend tussle.
A 1-1 draw.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea have not beaten Liverpool at home in the league for more than five years.
Chelsea wins: 65
Liverpool wins: 84
Draws: 45
Chelsea vs Liverpool match odds
Chelsea to win: 9/5
Liverpool to win: 13/10
Draw: 14/5
