Liverpool v Chelsea: Premier League – live

Being: Liverpool. Did they learn anything? You decide.

A particularly ebullient Jurgen Klopp speaks to TNT Sports. “When the news came out I went back to normal business … we had a game with a wonderful atmosphere but we had wonderful atmospheres before that … I hope tonight we can create a proper atmosphere around a proper football game against a really good opponent … we want to try to be front foot … Chelsea are in a really good moment … their best of the season … it will be a massive job for the boys … if we let them play, they are really good … Wataru needed the longest to settle in, but when he clicked, oh my God … Dom is naturally confident … Macca is just a wonderful player, a super-smart boy … Ryan is a talent … big credit to Curtis, he sets the tone, who would have thought that two years ago? … the boys like each other … Thiago is back this week in training after ten months … it’s all positive … but then you face Chelsea! … it’s a super-tough competition … you have to be ready all the time … so far we were, now we have to make sure we stay."

Liverpool make four changes to the side selected to start the 5-2 FA Cup win over Norwich City. Virgil van Dijk, Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Díaz and Alexis Mac Allister come in for Jarell Quansah, Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo and James McConnell, all of whom are named as subs.

Chelsea make one change to their starting XI from the goalless FA Cup draw with Aston Villa. Ben Chilwell replaces Alfie Gilchrist, who drops to the bench.

Liverpool: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Gomez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Diaz, Jota, Nunez.
Subs: Gakpo, Elliott, Robertson, Gravenberch, Clark, McConnell, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah.

Chelsea: Petrovic, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Chilwell, Caicedo, Fernandez, Madueke, Gallagher, Sterling, Palmer.
Subs: Casadei, Mudryk, Chukwuemeka, Nkunku, Broja, Gusto, Deivid Washington, Gilchrist, Bergstrom.

Referee: Paul Tierney (Lancashire).

Welcome to Episode #2 of Jurgen Klopp’s long goodbye. It’s also a huge game in the Premier League title race, a big test for two evolving sides, and a dry run for the League Cup final. No need to oversell it, then. Kick-off is at 8.15pm GMT. It’s on!