Chelsea's first Premier League match since the departure of Graham Potter sees Liverpool take a midweek trip to Stamford Bridge.
Blues owner Todd Boehly opted to sack the former Brighton & Hove Albion head coach after just over six months in charge at the club following a poor run of Premier League results in 2023.
Former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is the current front runner to replace Potter on a permanent basis with Bruno Saltor taking interim charge ahead of this fixture.
Jurgen Klopp's future at Liverpool remains secure, but his team are also struggling for form, on the back of losing 4-1 away at title chasing Manchester City last weekend.
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Chelsea vs Liverpool lineups
Saltor will be battling against the same ongoing injury concerns which caused problems for Potter either side of the international break and he is unlikely to make sweeping changes in sucha short space of time.
Klopp will be looking for a way to revive his inconsistent Liverpool side with the German boss still plotting a route to European qualification in 2023.
Below are the confirmed starting lineups for both teams ahead of their Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on April 4.
Chelsea starting 11
Chelsea starting XI (3-5-2): Kepa (GK) — Fofana, Koulibay, Cucurella — James, Fernandez, Kante, Kovacic, Chilwell — Havertz, Felix.
- Injured: Broja, Azpilicueta, Silva, Mendy, Aubameyang
- Suspended: N/A
Due to a limited amount of training time with the team, Saltor will look to maintain some level of consistency in the Chelsea squad, with Cesar Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva still unable to bolster the defence, where Wesley Fofana comes in.
N'Golo Kante makes his first start since August, with Raheem Sterling back on the bench following a hamstring problem.
Liverpool starting 11
Liverpool starting XI (4-3-3): Alisson (GK) — Gomez, Konate, Matip, Tsimikas — Henderson, Fabinho, Jones — Firmino, Nunez, Jota.
- Injured: Ramsay, Bajcetic, Diaz, Alcantara, Keita
- Suspended: N/A
Klopp made a stunning six changes following the defeat to City, with Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson and Cody Gakpo benched amid six changes.
Harvey Elliott is not in the squad and Virgil van Dijk is absent through illness.
Chelsea vs Liverpool live stream, TV channel
Both teams are in a real battle to secure a European qualification spot this season, with Chelsea currently down in 11th place in the Premier League table, and Liverpool in 8th.
A top four finish could potentially be beyond Klopp and Saltor (and his replacement) with Newcastle, Manchester United and Tottenham beginning to open up a strong advantage.
Here's how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territories:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | — | Peacock |
| Canada | — | fubo Canada |
| UK | Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event | Sky GO |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| New Zealand | — | Sky Sport NOW |
| India | — | Jio TV, Hotstar VIP |
| Hong Kong | 620-621 Now Premier League 1 | now TV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport 3 | Astro GO, sooka |
| Singapore | 221-222 Hub Premier 1, 2 | StarHub TV+ |
UK: This match will be broadcast live in the UK via Sky Sports' TV and streaming services.
USA: This match will be televised on the Peacock Network.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via fubo in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
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