Liverpool vs Chelsea

Liverpool go play Chelsea for Anfield for di first game on Saturday for Premier League.

- Mykhailo Mudryk dey set to become di second Ukrainian to make a Premier League appearance for Chelsea, afta Andriy Shevchenko. - Chelsea tally of 22 goals na dia fewest at di halfway stage of a Premier League season since 1995-96. - Di Reds fit concede for nine straight Premier League games for di first time since May to October 2016. - If they fail to win dis game, e mean say Liverpool go get dia lowest points tally at di halfway stage of a Premier League campaign since 2014-15. - Liverpool fit lose dia opening three league matches in a calendar year for di first time since 1953. - Di last time dem meet for Premier League while both of dem been dey outside di top eight na October 2015 -Na Liverpool win 3-1, dat na dia first league victory under Jurgen Klopp.

Premier League match Liverpool vs Chelsea 21.01.2023. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report.

Jurgen Klopp will be looking for a Premier League reaction from his Liverpool side as Chelsea head to Anfield this weekend.

[live and on demand on Optus Sport](https://bit.ly/3Jf30UC). [streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV](https://www.fubo.tv/stream/ca/epl/?irad=1372819&irmp=1131770&sharedid=editorial-TSN-Match-Premier_League_Liverpool_vs_Chelsea). [as they edged past Wolves in an FA Cup replay in midweek](https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/soccer/news/wolves-vs-liverpool-result-highlights-and-analysis-elliott-stunner-seals-replay-win-reds/kdf6knbv1p4pd6losj0rznwr), but they face a real test in Premier League action against Chelsea on January 21.

Two struggling giants of the English game face off at Anfield on Saturday, as Liverpool take on Chelsea with both clubs languishing in mid-table.

Seven Chelsea players are definitely out of the trip to Anfield due to injury, while loan signing João Félix is suspended after his debut red card in last week’s defeat to Fulham. Liverpool did pick up an FA Cup win over Wolves on Tuesday, though, Harvey Elliott’s goal earning victory at Molineux in the sides’ third-round replay. Two straight Premier League defeats have left Liverpool down in ninth in the table, and a full 10 points adrift of the Champions League places.

Two big clubs in desperate need of points meet at Anfield as Liverpool and Chelsea clash in early Premier League play on Saturday.

— He was better against Wolves in the FA Cup, however, and managed to rip off a few good shots when the rest of his teammates continued to falter. It's tough to win at Anfield though, and given these sides have drawn in each of their last four games, a draw is also a highly likely result. They dominated Crystal Palace last time out and deserved to win, and they pummeled Fulham to no profit in the match before. Both these teams are on a very poor run of form, but if you really dig deep and assess the results, it's Liverpool who should be far more worried. - These two clubs have played 285 consecutive minutes of action without a goal scored by either team, dating back to Christian Pulisic's 45th minute goal in the 2-2 draw last January. [Premier Injuries](https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php), Chelsea's 10 current injured players are the most in the Premier League. The glimmer of good news is that Darwin Nunez is back in training and confirmed to be available for selection after missing the last two matches. Goals are expected in this match, which often happens when big clubs meet, but that's not necessarily a guarantee. Chelsea, meanwhile, are 3/1 underdogs on the road. The Blues are nearly able to field an entire team of just injured or suspended players, with a host of attacking talent on the sidelines. These two clubs sit ninth and 10th in the Premier League table respectively, a far cry from where they expect to be.

Two big clubs in desperate need of points meet at Anfield as Liverpool and Chelsea clash in early Premier League play on Saturday.

He was better against Wolves in the FA Cup, however, and managed to rip off a few good shots when the rest of his teammates continued to falter. With Mohamed Salah now back into the side, Gakpo should have better service in front of goal. It's tough to win at Anfield though, and given these sides have drawn in each of their last four games, a draw is also a highly likely result. As a result, he was poor in his debut against Brighton, barely involved in the disjointed Liverpool attack. They dominated Crystal Palace last time out and deserved to win, and they pummeled Fulham to no profit in the match before. They were thumped in each of their last two Premier League matches by a combined 6-1 against Brighton and Brentford, and they were leaky in each of their four league wins before that, conceding over 1.0 xG to Tottenham, Southampton, and Aston Villa plus 0.86 xGA to Leicester City at home. The draw with Nottingham Forest on New Year's Day was ugly, but they still came out slightly ahead on expected goals and had chances to win. - These two clubs have played 285 consecutive minutes of action without a goal scored by either team, dating back to Christian Pulisic's 45th minute goal in the 2-2 draw last January. [Premier Injuries](https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php), Chelsea's 10 current injured players are the most in the Premier League. Both these teams are on a very poor run of form, but if you really dig deep and assess the results, it's Liverpool who should be far more worried. These two clubs sit ninth and 10th in the Premier League table respectively, a far cry from where they expect to be. The Blues are nearly able to field an entire team of just injured or suspended players, with a host of attacking talent on the sidelines.