Liverpool will line up in the guard of honour for the champions as Stamford Bridge fans revel in their favourites’ success, with Steven Gerrard presumably braced for a galling afternoon crammed with reminders of that slip and those spurned transfers to these parts. The visitors’ captain will hardly care, and there is likely to be a show of respect from José Mourinho for a player he has always admired. Chelsea should be rested after four days off. Liverpool, clinging to faint hopes of a top-four finish, must become the first visiting team to triumph here this season. Dominic Fifield
Kick-off Sunday 4pm
Venue Stamford Bridge
Last season Chelsea 2 Liverpool 1
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee A Marriner
This season G19, Y79, R1, 4.26 cards per game
Odds H 11-10 A 11-4 D 5-2
Chelsea
Subs from Cech, Blackman, Filipe Luís, Christensen, Loftus-Cheek, Mikel, Aké, Solanke, Drogba, Costa, Zouma
Doubtful Costa (hamstring)
Injured Ramires (kidney, Jul), Oscar (hip, Jul)
Suspended None
Form WWWDWW
Discipline Y66 R3
Leading scorer Costa 19
Liverpool
Subs from Jones, Ward, Lucas, Lallana, Moreno, Markovic, Manquillo, Lambert, Borini, Touré, Brannagan, Balotelli
Doubtful Balotelli (foot)
Injured Sakho (hamstring, 16 May), Flanagan (knee, Oct), José Enrique (knee, unknown), Sturridge (hip, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LLWDLW
Discipline Y61 R3
Leading scorers Gerrard, Sterling 7
