45 mins from kickoff: No sign of that protest against Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group that was rumoured on social media this week. Just nipped down to check in on the pre-match protest that was supposed to start here at 11. 30. Proof if ever it was needed of the complete disconnect between social media and real life. pic. twitter. com/OJ70Bms2Wo — David Lynch (@dmlynch) January 21, 2023 1 hr from kickoff: The team news is in. Liverpool: Alisson, Milner, Gomez, Konate, Robertson, Bajcetic, Keita, Thiago, Salah, Gakpo, Elliott Chelsea: Kepa, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Hall, Gallagher, Jorginho, Mount; Ziyech, Cucurella, Havertz 1. 5 hrs from kickoff: Team news coming in half an hour's time and some big decisions for both managers ahead of this one. Can Klopp risk a start for Darwin Nunez following his return from a hamstring injury? And will Potter go with new signing Mykhailo Mudryk from the start? Not long until we find out.
2 hrs from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Liverpool vs. Chelsea in the Premier League. How desperately these two managers could do with a win today to pull away from mid-table and finally kickstart their disappointing seasons - stick with us to find out who comes out on top. Chelsea vs. Liverpool lineups Liverpool starting 11 (4-3-3): Alisson (GK) — Milner, Gomez, Konate, Robertson — Keita, Bajcetic, Thiago — Salah, Gakpo, Elliott Subs: Kelleher, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Henderson, Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Nunez, Jones Injured: Diaz, Jota, Van Dijk, Arthur, Firmino Suspended: None Jurgen Klopp has chosen to send a message to his senior stars with his selection for the visit of Chelsea, with struggling midfielders Jordan Henderson and Fabinho among those bench.
55th min: Mykhailo Mudryk getting his Chelsea debut, entering the fray in place of Lewis Hall. 50th min: Liverpool have started this half brightly, penning Chelsea in and creating chances. The latest sees Keita volley goalward from just inside the box before a block in a deep position saves the visitors. 46th min: Liverpool get the game restarted... and a Konate lump forward very nearly deceives Kepa in the air before drifting inches wide! That would have been a decent start for Liverpool. HALFTIME: The whistle sounds on an even but fairly poor first half of football. Chelsea had the tactical advantage in the early stages, but Liverpool have since found ways of playing through the press. 45th min (+1): Keita picks out Salah with a beauty of an outside-of-the-boot pass but, unusually for him, the Egyptian horribly miscues his finish. 45th min: Four minutes of added time.