Liverpool, Chelsea and Premier League
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Chelsea host Premier League champions and current league leaders Liverpool this weekend at Stamford Bridge.Both teams come into the game in shaky form. Chelsea have won two out of their last six
Liverpool’s problems go back to the second half of last season, requiring Slot to change a winning team while he waits for the best of new arrivals Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak
Florian Wirtz has had a slow start to life at Liverpool. It's going to take time, but he will eventually be worth the wait.
Liverpool have no new suspension concerns, while Palace remain without Hugo Ekitike who is serving a ban. The Eagles’ recent run of 17 matches unbeaten across all competitions, including results against Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal, demonstrates how far they have come under Glasner.
Liverpool are set to be without Alisson for an extended period after he suffered a suspected hamstring injury in Tuesday night's Champions League loss in Turkey, with TEAMtalk looking at the games the Brazilian is now set to miss.
Alisson Becker kept Liverpool in the game versus Galatasaray, and in doing so had to leave the UEFA Champions League contest on Tuesday.
Defeats by Manchester United and Brighton have left Chelsea at risk of losing three top-flight games in a row for the first time since May 2023. The Blues did at least get back to winning ways in midweek,
Chelsea - Liverpool: a key absentee confirmed!Chelsea: major setback confirmed ahead of Liverpool!Chelsea will once again have to cope without their midfield maestro. After picking up an injury