The Blues will hope to return to winning ways when they host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

A huge clash awaits us at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday as Chelsea take on Liverpool in a pivotal encounter. Both teams have struggled to live up to their usual high standards this season, but they will be eager to secure a positive result and end the campaign on a high note.

Chelsea are set to embark on a new era after sacking head coach Graham Potter just two days before their clash with Liverpool. The Blues have underperformed in the domestic league this season, with Potter overseeing yet another defeat against Aston Villa over the weekend, which ultimately cost him his job. His brief tenure at the club saw the English coach record the joint-lowest points-per-game return of any manager of the Stamford Bridge club to take charge of 20 or more games in the Premier League alongside Glenn Hoddle.

Currently sitting in 11th place in the league standings, Chelsea have only won two of their last 10 league matches and are closer to relegation than a Champions League spot. They also have a poor recent record against Liverpool, having failed to win in their last five Premier League home matches against the Reds. Despite this, interim boss Bruno Saltor will be hoping to turn things around and lead his team to victory against Jurgen Klopp's struggling side.

Liverpool, meanwhile, have also been disappointing this season and find themselves in eighth place in the table. They suffered a 4-1 defeat against Manchester City in their last game, conceding four unanswered goals after Mohamed Salah had given them the lead. However, the Reds are still in with a chance of securing a Champions League spot, with two games in hand and eight points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.

The Reds' record against Chelsea in recent years breeds optimism as they have lost just once in their last eight match-ups with the Blues. In the reverse fixture at Anfield this season, the two teams shared the spoils following the 0-0 stalemates, a result they aim to avoid as they look to climb up the table.

Form Guide: Chelsea vs Liverpool

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Team news: Chelsea vs Liverpool

Armando Broja, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Thiago Silva are all sidelined with knee injuries and will not be playing for the host team this week. Additionally, Edouard Mendy and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang may not return in time due to finger and back injuries respectively.

However, there is some hope that Raheem Sterling and Wesley Fofana can make appearances in the upcoming match. Sterling is dealing with a hamstring issue but could still play against his former team, while Fofana is expected to return to the squad.

Meanwhile, Liverpool continues to be without Calvin Ramsay and Stefan Bajcetic due to knee and adductor injuries, respectively. Naby Keita is also at risk of missing the rest of the season due to a fresh muscular problem. Luis Diaz is training with the team but not yet ready for selection, and Thiago Alcantara is a few weeks away from returning from a hip injury.

Broadcast information: Chelsea vs Liverpool

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool

April 4, 2023 3:00pmStamford Bridge (London)

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