Having missed the chance to wrap up Champions League qualification at Old Trafford, Liverpool can rubber-stamp a top-five finish in the Premier League table when they host Chelsea in Saturday's early kickoff at Anfield. The reigning champions' winning streak came to an end in an agonising 3-2 loss to Manchester United last weekend, shortly before the Blues' 3-1 home reverse to Nottingham Forest - a sorry sixth top-flight defeat in a row.
Having missed the chance to wrap up Champions League qualification at Old Trafford, Liverpool can rubber-stamp a top-five finish in the Premier League table when they host Chelsea in Saturday's early kickoff at Anfield. The reigning champions' winning streak came to an end in an agonising 3-2 loss to Manchester United last weekend, shortly before the Blues' 3-1 home reverse to Nottingham Forest - a sorry sixth top-flight defeat in a row.
Having missed the chance to wrap up Champions League qualification at Old Trafford, Liverpool can rubber-stamp a top-five finish in the Premier League table when they host Chelsea in Saturday's early kickoff at Anfield. The reigning champions' winning streak came to an end in an agonising 3-2 loss to Manchester United last weekend, shortly before the Blues' 3-1 home reverse to Nottingham Forest - a sorry sixth top-flight defeat in a row.
This fixture has delivered some huge moments over the past few decades, from Luis Garcia's 'ghost goal' in the 2005 Champions League semi-final to Steven Gerrard's slip in 2014.
It is fair to say that there isn't quite as much anticipation for the latest installment of this rivalry, as Arne Slot's men look to secure Champions League qualification and Chelsea simply look to avoid a seventh straight defeat.
Liverpool need a maximum of four points from their final three games to book their place at Europe's top table next term, and they will do that this weekend if they beat the Blues and Bournemouth drop points at Fulham later on Saturday.
The Reds could be without Mohamed Salah again as their talismanic forward recovers from injury, but they remain hopeful that the Egyptian will feature before he departs this summer.
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