Both sitting on 28 points in the Premier League table, Liverpool and Chelsea kick off this week's action at Anfield on Saturday lunchtime.
The ninth-placed Reds are one spot ahead of their capital counterparts on goal difference, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two injury-hit sides.
LIVERPOOL vs. CHELSEA
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LIVERPOOL
Out: Virgil van Dijk (hamstring), Luis Diaz (knee), Arthur (thigh), Diogo Jota (calf), Roberto Firmino (calf)
Doubtful: Darwin Nunez (unspecified), Kostas Tsimikas (back)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Konate, Robertson; Elliott, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Nunez, Gakpo
CHELSEA
Out: Joao Felix (suspended), N'Golo Kante (thigh), Raheem Sterling (thigh), Denis Zakaria (thigh), Armando Broja (knee), Edouard Mendy (finger), Wesley Fofana (knee), Ben Chilwell (hamstring), Christian Pulisic (knee), Reece James (knee)
Doubtful: Kai Havertz (unspecified)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kepa; Chalobah, Badiashile, Silva, Hall; Kovacic, Jorginho, Gallagher; Ziyech, Aubameyang, Mount
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
