Liverpool enjoy their first outing as 2024/25 Premier League champions in Sunday’s match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Arne Slot’s side hammered Tottenham 5-1 last week at a raucous Anfield to seal glory with four games to spare.
By contrast, there is still plenty up for grabs for Chelsea.
Enzo Maresaca’s men headed into the weekend occupying the final UEFA Champions League qualification spot in fifth, having beaten Djurgarden 4-1 in the first leg of their Conference League semifinal.
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Chelsea vs. Liverpool score
| Pregame | Goalscorers | |
| Chelsea | — | |
| Liverpool | — |
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Referee: Simon Hooper
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Lineups:
Chelsea (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Caicedo, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella — Fernandez, Lavia — Madueke, Palmer, Neto — Jackson
Liverpool (4-2-3-1, right to left): Alisson (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas — Endo, Jones— Salah, Elliott, Gakpo — Jota
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Chelsea vs. Liverpool live updates, highlights, and commentary
20 mins before kickoff: Newcastle’s game at Brighton finished 1-1, which should be all the encouragement Chelsea need to be on the money here. Their boss Maresca has confirmed his players will give Liverpool a guard of honour, as is traditional for teams who have won the league before the final game of the season.
40 mins before kickoff: Liverpool are obviously keen to enjoy their victory lap, but this is a big one for Chelsea. With Newcastle currently being held to a draw at Brighton, Enzo Maresca know his side can move level on point switch Eddie Howe’s team in fourth. Remember, the top five this season will qualify for the Champions League. Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa are all currently on 60 points, with Villa having played a game more.
1 hour before kickoff: Here’s the Liverpool XI, with Wataru Endo and Curtis Jones in among six changes. Still no starts for Darwin Nunez and Federico Chiesa.
The champions to take on Chelsea ✨🔴 #CHELIV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 4, 2025
1 hr 15 mins before kickoff: Here are the teams. Sanchez has made it for Chelsea. Romeo Lavia, a transfer target for Liverpool a couple of years ago, is fit to start in midfield.
Here’s your #CHELIV team news! 🗞️
🇪🇸 Rob is fit to start from the off.
🇧🇪 Romeo anchors the midfield.
🇸🇳 Nico leads the line. #CFC pic.twitter.com/nvMqSN3Nm9— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 4, 2025
1 hr 30 mins before kickoff: Team news will be with us shortly. Chelsea’s main concern is goalkeeper Robert Sanchez after a knock ruled him out of the Conference League semifinal win over Djurgarden.
2 hours before kickoff. Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Chelsea vs. Liverpool. Enzo Maresca’s men will give the freshly crowned Premier League champions a guard of honour when they enter the field today but they need that to be the end of the pleasantries, with key points in the top-five race up for grabs.
Chelsea vs. Liverpool kick off time
The Premier League match kicks off in London at 4:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sun, May 4 | 11:30 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Sun, May 4 | 11:30 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sun, May 4 | 4:30 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Mon, May 5 | 2:30 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Sun, May 4 | 11:00 p.m. IST |
Chelsea vs. Liverpool lineups, team news
Maresca made wholesale changes for the Conference League match in Sweden and will revert to his strongest lineup here, especially given they now hold a comfortable aggregate lead in that European tie ahead of next Thursday’s second leg.
Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill, Pedro Neto and Moises Caicedo all return to the lineup. Caicedo does so at right-back with Malo Gusto only fit enough for a place on the bench. Romeo Lavia starts in midfield.
Wesley Fofana and Omari Kellyman will not play again until next season, while Mykhailo Mudryk remains suspended after failing a doping test.
Chelsea lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Caicedo, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella — Fernandez, Lavia — Madueke, Palmer, Neto — Jackson
Chelsea subs: Jorgensen (GK), Adarabioyo, Basiashile, Dewsbury-Hall, James, Gusto, George, Acheampong
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Liverpool begin their celebratory schedule with a largely clean bill of health, although Joe Gomez is not expected back for another couple of weeks.
Conor Bradley returns to the bench after a knock, with Trent Alexander-Arnold starting at right-back, Although there are six changes, including starts for Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo and Harvey Elliott.
Many Reds fans are hoping to see a guard of honour from the Chelsea players and staff before kickoff, particularly given Mohamed Salah‘s struggles in his short time at Stamford Bridge are now nothing but a distant memory.
Liverpool lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Alisson (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson — Gravenberch, Mac Allister — Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo — Diaz
Liverpool subs: Kelleher (GK), Konate, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Robertson, Bradley
Chelsea vs. Liverpool live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Peacock |
| Canada | — | Fubo |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Sky Go, Now TV |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Star Sports Select 1 | Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema |