Estevao’s first goal for Chelsea inflicted a third straight defeat on Liverpool in an entertaining Premier League fixture on Saturday. Liverpool kicked off at Stamford Bridge in second place having slipped below Arsenal following their 2-0 win over West Ham, and knew only a win would be enough to reclaim top spot heading into the October international break.
The Blues broke the deadlock in the 14th minute when Moises Caicedo slipped past former Brighton team-mate Alexis Mac Allister and found the roof of the net with an unstoppable strike from long range.
Credit to Reds head coach Arne Slot as he made attacking changes early in the second half and the gamble paid off just after the hour mark when Cody Gakpo equalised from close range following a fine touch from Alexander Isak. Both sides pushed for a winner, and it was Estevao who popped up with the winning goal in the fifth minute of injury time. Follow the game back below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge!
Chelsea vs Liverpool latest news
- GOAL! Estevao restores Chelsea lead
- GOAL! Gakpo equalises for Liverpool
- GOAL! Caicedo stunner puts Chelsea ahead
FULL-TIME
19:31 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea 2-1 Liverpool
Another late goal goes against Liverpool as they slump to a third straight defeat across all competitions.
Estevao is the hero for Chelsea.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
19:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEnzo Maresca has belted his way to the Chelsea players. He's loving every second of this. Estevao has lift-off in the Premier League!
GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool | Estevao ‘90+5
19:24 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+5 min: ESTEVAO AT THE BACK POST
Surely that’s the winning goal.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
19:22 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+4 min: Now it’s Liverpool’s turn to threaten a winner as Salah lets the ball run for Jones but his effort is high and wide.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
19:19 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+1 min: CHANCE
Superb cross from Estevao as he picks out Fernandez at the back post but the midfielder hits the post from four yards out.
Was that the chance for Chelsea?
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
19:18 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90 min: Board goes up...SEVEN minutes of stoppage time. Plenty left in this, wouldn’t bet against a winner.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
19:17 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne89 min: Mamardashvili called into action again to tip Caicedo’s shot over the bar.
At the other end, Szoboszlai runs onto Salah’s pass but slices his effort wide of the post.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
19:14 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne86 min: Estevao slips in Guiu but his first touch is poor and the ball gets away from him.
At the other end, Gakpo lets Chelsea off the hook twice with a poor final pass.
Endo has come on to replace Mac Allister.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
19:12 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne84 min: Mamardashvili called into action twice in quick succession.
First he keeps out a strike from Gittens and then at full stretch he stops Estevao’s curling effort from finding the back of his net.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
19:09 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne81 min: Into the final 10 minutes at Stamford Bridge. Will there be a late winner?
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
19:08 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne80 min: CLOSE!
Fernandez’s cross is diverted by Gravenberch and the ball rolls agonisingly wide.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
19:07 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne78 min: Szoboszlai and Cucurella contest a 50-50 and the Liverpool midfielder is shown a yellow card. Quite unfortunate that.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
19:03 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne75 min: Estevao has replaced Pedro Neto for Chelsea.
This means Enzo Maresca has freshened up his attack with 15 minutes to go. Will it pay off?
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
19:02 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne74 min: Isak’s final involvement is a tangle with James as he is replaced by Ekitike.
Meanwhile Guiu and Gittens replace Joao Pedro and Garnacho.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
19:01 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMarc Guiu is about to come on for Chelsea! I never again thought we would see the day.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
18:59 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne71 min: Liverpool pour forward and Mac Allister has a shot blocked before the midfielder sends the ball out of play when looking to find Gakpo.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
18:57 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne69 min: Neto has gone down in the are holding his face, Mac Allister was nearest to the Chelsea winger but it has been checked and cleared by VAR.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
18:56 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne68 min: Madonna is here at Stamford Bridge this evening!
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
18:55 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne67 min: You just can’t make this up, another injury to a Chelsea central defender as Acheampong’s evening looks to be over as he limps off.
Hato on as a replacement.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
18:53 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne65 min: Did Isak mean that touch for Gakpo? If he did, it’s a wonderful assist!
GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool | Cody Gakpo ‘62
18:51 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne62 min: LIVERPOOL ARE LEVEL
Cody Gakpo with a finish from close range to equalise for the visitors.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:50 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne61 min: Teasing cross from Neto appears to be heading for Garnacho’s boot but Szoboszlai does enough to ensure the ball goes out of play.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:47 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne60 min: Neto has his head in his hands after Robertson blocks his header for a corner.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne58 min: A stunning pass from Sanchez sets Garnacho free down the left but the final ball lets down the winger.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
18:44 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHard to be sure, but Badiashile appeared to reassure Maresca about the severity of his injury just then, as they spoke by the touchline.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:44 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne56 min: Straight swap at left-back for Liverpool but looks like Gravenberch will slot in at centre-back alongside Van Dijk.
Slot has certainly rolled the dice.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:43 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne55 min: Badiashile is replaced by Lavia. Chelsea’s injury crisis strikes yet again, I make that five central defenders unavailable now.
Double Liverpool change too as Robertson and Jones replace Kerkez and Konate.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
18:41 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneRomeo Lavia is readying himself and looks as though he may be about to come on.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:41 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne53 min: Another chance for Liverpool as Salah cuts in on to his left foot, ignores a few runs from his team-mates and fires a shot over the bar.
Concern for Chelsea here as Badiashile requires treatment.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne52 min: Much better from Liverpool already at the start of the second half as Gravenberch forces a routine save from Sanchez.
At the other end, Caicedo lines up another shot from distance but this time Liverpool get bodies around the Chelsea midfielder to snuff out the danger.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:38 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne50 min: Just a bit of housekeeping after that Liverpool change.
Wirtz has slotted into the No10 role which means Szoboszlai has gone to right-back.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
18:34 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWhat a wake-up call that is for Chelsea, who have been napping in the first couple of minutes of this second half.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:34 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne46 min: Almost an immediate impact from Wirtz as he produces a brilliant flick to create a chance for Salah who fluffs his lines.
KICK-OFF!
18:33 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBack underway at Stamford Bridge and Arne Slot has turned to his bench.
Florian Wirtz has replaced Conor Bradley.
Liverpool changes?
18:28 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArne Slot can’t have been too happy with Liverpool’s first-half performance and could look to change things during the interval.
Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz and Federico Chiesa are all on the bench, while Jeremie Frimpong is an option at right-back given Conor Bradley is on a yellow card.
Caicedo goal
18:23 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSome strike from Moises Caicedo as he glided past former Brighton team-mate Alexis Mac Allister before picking out the top corner.
STAMFORD BRIDGE HAS ERUPTED!! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/EkbagdV0qh
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HALF-TIME
18:17 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea 1-0 Liverpool
Liverpool staring a third straight loss in the face as they trail to Moises Caicedo’s stunning strike at the break.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne45 min: Garnacho draws a foul from Bradley who is on a yellow card.
Board goes up...TWO minutes of added time as Chelsea have a free-kick.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:14 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne44 min: That’s more like it from Liverpool. Salah with a lovely outside of the boot cross to pick out Isak who heads the ball over the bar.
That is the closest the visitors have come to scoring.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
18:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArne Slot was visibly gesturing that Garnacho had dived there. Enzo Maresca was furiously telling Slot's coaching staff to sit back down.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne40 min: PENALTY??!?
Garnacho goes down in the box under a challenge from Szoboszlai.
Referee waves it away but VAR will check this.
They have agreed with the on-field decision and Maresca is shown a yellow card for his protests.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:08 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne38 min: Konate does well to clear the ball for a corner with Joao Pedro lurking in the box, hoping to connect with Pedro Neto’s cross.
Chelsea work the corner well and time stands still for a moment as Garnacho’s shot hits the post.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
18:07 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneA couple of lovely marauding runs forward with the ball from Acheampong in this game.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:04 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne34 min: Oh dear, another example of how poor Liverpool have been since the opening five minutes as Ryan Gravenberch plays a simple pass out of play.
Seconds later, Kerkez opts to square the ball for Salah instead of shooting and Cucurella makes a timely clearance.
The Spaniard is then fouled by Bradley at the other end and is shown a yellow card.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:02 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne32 min: Just not clicking for Liverpool at the moment as a move down the left-hand side involving Milos Kerkez and Cody Gakpo breaks down.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18:00 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne30 min: Szoboszlai is fouled by Caicedo and the Liverpool midfielder appears to be in considerable pain.
The Hungarian is gingerly back to his feet.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
17:58 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea have got to capitalise on this insurgency. They are absolutely in charge of this match, so Maresca will be hoping they can use that impetus to go and get that second goal.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
17:58 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne28 min: Really good tracking back from Pedro Neto as he follows Kerkez deep into his own half and ends up winning a goal-kick.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
17:55 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne25 min: Bradley clips Garnacho to concede a free-kick in a decent position for Chelsea.
Quick free-kick attempt is called back which allows for Pedro Neto to put the ball into the box but Liverpool deal with the danger.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
17:52 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne22 min: For the third time in a week Liverpool have conceded the first goal in a game.
Against Crystal Palace they equalised late on before falling to defeat, but there was no response against Galatasaray in midweek.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
17:49 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne19 min: CHANCE!
Gakpo pulls the ball back for Szoboszlai who side-foots an effort straight into Badiashile who celebrates the block.
Offside flag was raised regardless.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
17:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePick that one out. That is an absolute rocket from Moises Caicedo, becoming increasingly a goal threat for Chelsea. There's no chance of Mamardashvili saving it. It's reminiscent of his goal at Brentford - only better.
GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool | Moises Caicedo ‘14
17:44 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne14 min: WHAT A STRIKE!
Moises Caicedo gives Chelsea the lead with a wonderful effort from range.
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
17:43 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne13 min: First real sighting of Pedro Neto this afternoon and the winger overhits a cross to Garnacho having done so well to create a yard of space between himself and Kerkez.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
17:42 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea playing quite well here. They're the team dominating the ball, and their passing sequences have been nice and tidy. Liverpool looking to threaten on the break, but that's not happened yet.
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
17:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne10 min: Chelsea coming into the game a bit more now, Fernandez clips a ball to the back post but Mamardashvili does well to claim the cross under pressure from Gusto.
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
17:36 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne6 min: Very good reading of the game by Caicedo to cut out Isak’s attempted pass for Mac Allister to get Chelsea on the attack.
Badiashile tries to pick out Gusto’s run but gets too much on his ball over the top.
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
17:34 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne4 min: Liverpool are intent on making a fast start as a cross flashes across the face of goal but neither Isak or Salah can make contact with the ball.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
17:33 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneRight-back tucking into midfield and pushing up very high in the opening changes here at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
17:32 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne2 min: Enzo Fernandez has already been in the wars this evening. The Chelsea midfielder has, twice, been caught late but no free-kick has been awarded.
KICK-OFF!
17:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWe are underway in this vital Premier League clash.
HERE WE GO
17:26 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneRight then, the two teams have emerged from the Stamford Bridge tunnel.
Reece James leads out Chelsea and Virgil van Dijk does the same for the visitors.
Chelsea vs Liverpool live
17:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams are in the tunnel...
Slot on Wirtz decision
17:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFlorian Wirtz is not in the Liverpool starting XI against Chelsea and Arne Slot has explained the thought process behind leaving the big-money summer signing on the bench.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the Dutchman said: "We play a lot of games, and if you play a lot of games I think it's quite normal to see this everywhere around the world that you do sometimes change one or two players, that's what we do as well.
"You try to select the games where, before the game starts, you think it's the best fit for a particular player.
"You cannot compare the playing style of Crystal Palace with the playing style of Chelsea."
Not long now
17:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneKick-off at Stamford Bridge is in around 15 minutes time!
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
17:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEnzo Maresca has just come out of the tunnel, saw his son shivering in his seat from the cold, handed him his snood to wear, and then disappeared back down the tunnel.
As it stands
17:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFollowing Arsenal’s win over West Ham, Liverpool have been knocked off top spot in the Premier League table. To go into the international break leading the pack, the Reds must beat Chelsea this evening.
As for the Blues, they start the game behind Manchester United in the table but can rise to sixth with a win over the reigning champions.
Team news reminder
17:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is how both teams will line-up today.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Acheampong, Badiashile, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Pedro Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho; Joao Pedro
Substitutes: Jorgensen, Slonina, Hato, Emenalo, Lavia, Buonanotte, Gittens, Estevao Willian, Guiu
Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Isak.
Substitutes: Woodman, Gomez, Endo, Wirtz, Chiesa, Jones, Ekitike, Robertson, Frimpong.
Chelsea dressing room
16:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBehind the scenes at Stamford Bridge as the Chelsea dressing room is prepared ahead of kick-off in this huge Premier League fixture.
Liverpool changes
16:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFive changes for Liverpool and Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Alexis Mac Allister and Conor Bradley all start.
Florian Wirtz named on the bench alongside Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
16:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNot too surprising to see Reece James named in midfield. The England right-back has a track record of being deployed there in the biggest games by Enzo Maresca.
Enzo Fernandez is in attacking midfield, in the Cole Palmer position, and it will be fascinating to see how he fares further up in such a key match.
Josh Acheampong's return will please a lot of fans.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
16:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea have named 17-year-old Landon Emenalo on the bench today.
The teenager is the son of Chelsea's former director of football Michael Emenalo.
It's just a second appearance in the squad for the youngster, after he was on the bench but did not feature in last season's 2-1 home defeat to Legia Warsaw in the Conference League.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
16:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneOur very own Dom Smith is in position at Stamford Bridge and he has delivered his reaction to the Chelsea team news, particularly a start for Josh Acheampong.
🗣 "I think there will be plenty who are pleased to see him back."@MrDomSmith gives his thoughts on the Chelsea team news!
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Liverpool team in full
16:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiverpool XI: Mamardashvili, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Isak, Mac Allister, Salah, Bradley, Gakpo, Gravenberch.
Substitutes: Woodman, Gomez, Endo, Wirtz, Chiesa, Jones, Ekitike, Robertson, Frimpong.
Chelsea team in full
16:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Acheampong, Badiashile, Cucurella; James (c), Caicedo; Pedro Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho; Joao Pedro
Substitutes: Jorgensen, Slonina, Hato, Emenalo, Lavia, Buonanotte, Gittens, Estevao Willian, Guiu
CONFIRMED LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS
16:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLining up for the champions...
Up the Reds 🔴 #CHELIV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 4, 2025
CONFIRMED CHELSEA TEAM NEWS
16:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIn the blue corner...
Here it is: your #CHELIV team news! 🔵🆚🔴#CFC pic.twitter.com/1aRx8rXW8A
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) October 4, 2025
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
16:12 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEstevao, Reece James and Josh Acheampong are among the Chelsea players currently walking around the pitch before the game.
Team news coming up shortly.
Palmer meeting scheduled
16:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCole Palmer is among a long list of Chelsea absentees because of an ongoing groin problem.
Palmer has since been left out of the latest England squad for upcoming games against Latvia and Wales, but Enzo Maresca has revealed a meeting regarding Chelsea’s star man is imminent.
Speaking in the pre-match press conference on Friday morning, the Italian said: “Cole is still out. We have Trev suspended. Seven or eight players out for tomorrow's game.
“I don't have any update at the moment [on Palmer]. We have a meeting this week.”
Alisson injury latest
16:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArne Slot has said Alisson Becker is unlikely to return for Liverpool’s game against Manchester United after the international break.
The Brazilian goalkeeper limped off during Liverpool’s 1-0 Champions League defeat to Galatasaray in midweek, and has already been ruled out of Saturday’s Premier League clash away at Chelsea.
Furthermore, Alisson will not feature for Brazil in their upcoming friendlies against South Korea and Japan.
"Alisson is not part of the squad tomorrow and he is not going to travel to Brazil as well for the national team," Slot told reporters in the Liverpool press conference on Friday morning.
“So he will be out for Saturday.”
There had been reports that Alisson is expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks. While Slot did not confirm a timeline for a return, he did all but rule the goalkeeper out of the Man United showdown on October 19.
Cucurella eyes Liverpool scalp
16:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMarc Cucurella believes Liverpool’s visit to Stamford Bridge on Saturday represents a “good opportunity” for Chelsea to head into the international break on the back of two wins.
Chelsea had been in disappointing form ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League group phase game against Benfica but earnt three important points as an own goal from Richard Rios helped them to a 1-0 victory against Jose Mourinho's men.
Chelsea’s final match before the October break sees them host Premier League leaders Liverpool, who come into the game in iffy form of their own, following back-to-back defeats against Crystal Palace and Galatasaray.
Cucurella hopes that Chelsea can cash in and claim all three points just as they did in the same fixture last season.
Click here for the defender's quotes in full!
Latest scores
15:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneOne result and two half-time scores in the Premier League.
R: Leeds 1-2 Tottenham
Arsenal 1-0 West Ham
Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland
Predicted Liverpool XI
15:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHugo Ekitike went off injured in Istanbul, but Arne Slot is optimistic the Frenchman will be involved against Chelsea.
Alexander Isak would likely have been in line to start up front against Chelsea anyway, with the British record signing and Mohamed Salah having both been named on the bench in midweek before coming on in the second half, along with Alexis Mac Allister and Conor Bradley.
Predicted Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Isak
Predicted Chelsea XI
15:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea have eight players out for tonight’s visit of Premier League champions Liverpool.
The biggest absentee is Cole Palmer who is out until after the international break with his persistent groin injury.
Therefore, Enzo Maresca could bring Romeo Lavia into midfield and select Enzo Fernandez as a No10, pushing Joao Pedro back into the No9 role after a couple of disappointing performances by Tyrique George when deputising as a striker.
Another option is for Fernandez and Caicedo to remain midfield partners and Facundo Buonanotte to play in the No10 role behind Joao Pedro.
Predicted Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Acheampong, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Buonanotte, Neto; Joao Pedro
Big day for Estevao
15:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEstevao can help young Chelsea come of age against Liverpool
Chelsea’s brightest young star was the fall guy when Robert Sanchez got himself sent off inside five minutes at Old Trafford, but he might just get the platform to be the main man when Liverpool come to visit.
In the early weeks of the season, Estevao has already turned heads with his dazzling footwork, breathtaking pace, and incredible maturity at just 18 years of age.
But when Sanchez was dismissed in the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United a fortnight ago, it was the Brazilian starlet who was hooked by Enzo Maresca as the Italian sought to shut up shop and protect the goalless scoreline — an approach that did not bear fruit.
Chelsea must grow up now, after three red cards in their last four games, and their way of doing so might just mean heaping responsibility upon the shoulders of their youngest player.
Today's settings
15:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePremier League football at Stamford Bridge!
Chelsea vs Liverpool latest match odds
15:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea to win: 13/8
Liverpool to win: 6/5
Draw: 11/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Head to head (h2h) history and results
15:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea picked up a crucial three points when these two sides last met, winning 3-1 at home after Liverpool had clinched the 2024-25 Premier League title.
Chelsea wins: 66
Liverpool wins: 87
Draws: 46
Chelsea vs Liverpool prediction
15:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThis is an intriguing fixture, purely because both sides are desperate for a win.
Liverpool have proven inconsistent this season. They are continuing to score at an impressive rate, but have developed a knack for giving up leads.
Chelsea themselves are far from perfect, but if there is one thing they can do well, it is fight. They showed against Benfica their ability to win ugly, dragging out a gritty 1-0 win despite not being at their glittering best.
If they can do the same at the Bridge, they stand a good chance of coming away with a result.
Chelsea to win, 2-1
Liverpool team news: Alisson injured
15:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiverpool will be without first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker because of a hamstring injury sustained in the loss to Galatasaray on Tuesday night.
As a result, Giorgi Mamardashvili will deputise in between the sticks, thus making his Premier League debut.
Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa are doubtful for the Reds.
Chelsea team news: EIGHT missing
15:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea have Trevoh Chalobah unavailable as he serves a suspension following his red card in the 3-1 defeat by Brighton.
Chalobah’s ban has compounded the shortage of centre-backs caused by injuries to Tosin Adarabioyo and Levi Colwill and the need for Wesley Fofana to observe the 12-day concussion protocol.
That means Enzo Maresca has only Benoit Badiashile and 19-year-old pair Josh Acheampong and Jorrel Hato to choose from as he decides on a centre-back pairing to try and stop Liverpool.
How to watch
15:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, with coverage starting at 5pm BST.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.
Chelsea vs Liverpool live
15:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Chelsea vs Liverpool!
It's a hugely important Premier League fixture for both teams, but who will walk away with all three points?
Chelsea are without a league victory in three, but Liverpool come into this game having lost to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray over the past week.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 5.30pm BST from Stamford Bridge. Stick with us!
