ANFIELD, LIVERPOOL — At the start of this season, Liverpool and Chelsea would never have dreamed that today’s meeting between the two sides would pit ninth and 10th in the Premier League against each other.
But injuries and periods of transition for both clubs have led to this Anfield fixture being billed as something of a mid-table clash.
Of course, either team could take a big step up the table with victory, and show that their hopes of a late assault on the top four are not done yet.
However, a defeat is sure to leave one of this out-of-form pair considering a season without the riches of Champions League football.
Follow all the action with The Sporting News below.
Liverpool vs. Chelsea live score
| 1H | 2H | Final | |
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Liverpool vs. Chelsea live updates, highlights
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
(4-3-1-2): Alisson (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Konate, Robertson — Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago — Oxlade-Chamberlain — Salah, Gakpo
- Injured: Diaz, Jota, Van Dijk, Arthur, Tsimikas, Firmino
- Suspended: None
Klopp rotated his options for the Wolves FA Cup win, either to rest some senior stars or send a message over their form, and the majority are expected to return against Chelsea, with Darwin Nunez potentially in line for a place on the bench.
Chelsea starting 11
(4-2-3-1): Kepa (GK) — Azpilicueta, Silva, Badiashile, Hall — Jorginho, Kovacic — Ziyech, Mount, Mudryk — Havertz
- Injured: Sterling, Pulisic, Kante, Zakaria, James, Fofana, Chilwell, Broja, Mendy
- Suspended: Felix
Potter’s absentee list remains the same, with 10 players missing through injury and suspension for this fixture, but Croatian star Mateo Kovacic should return and Mykhailo Mudryk could make his debut.
What time is Liverpool vs. Chelsea kickoff?
Liverpool host Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool, England. It kicks off at 12:30 GMT on Saturday, January 21.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Kickoff time | |
| USA | 07:30 ET |
| Canada | 07:30 ET |
| UK | 12:15 GMT |
| Australia | 23:30 AEDT |
| India | 18:00 IST |
| Hong Kong | 20:30 HKT |
| Malaysia | 20:30 MYT |
| Singapore | 20:30 SGT |
| New Zealand | 01:30 NZDT* |
*Game starts on January 22 in these time zones
Liverpool vs. Chelsea live stream, TV channel
This contest kicks off the weekend Premier League action with fans from across the world set to watch the game.
Below is all the information on TV and streaming options across some of the major territories.
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | — | Peacock |
| Canada | — | fuboTV Canada |
| UK | BT Sport 1, BT Sport Ultimate | BT Sport App |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Sport NOW | Sky Go |
| India | Star Sports Select 1 | JioTV, Hotstar VIP |
| Hong Kong | Now Premier League TV (Ch. 620-621) | Now E, Now Player |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport 3 | sooka, Astro Go |
| Singapore | — | StarHub TV+ |
UK: The match will be televised and streamed on BT Sport’s platforms.
USA: This match is only available to stream on NBC streaming platform Peacock in both English and Spanish.
Canada: Every Premier League game streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport.