Chelsea vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates

Alexander Isak’s penalty rescued Newcastle a 1-1 draw at Brighton, but it still means the Magpies drop vital points in the race for Champions League.

Eddie Howe’s side remain fourth on 63 points, but it means Chelsea, who have 60 points, would go above them with a win over Liverpool today.

Chelsea go to Newcastle next Sunday.

On his return to Stamford Bridge, Mohamed Salah is one goal or assist away from equaling the all-time record for Premier League goal involvements in a single season.

He already has the 38-game record, but his next goal involvement would move him to 47 overall, alongside Andy Cole in 1993-94 and Alan Shearer in 94-95 across 42 matches.

The contrast in approach between Chelsea and Liverpool over the last couple of summer has been clear – and, as Richard Jolly explains, the champions’ success rather exposes a flaw in the model employed by the London club.

It’s not just been about 11 regular starters for Liverpool this season, with plenty of those on the fringes of the first-team making telling impacts. Wataru Endo’s role has been limited, but important, as Will Castle charts.

Liverpool make six changes from last Sunday’s win over Tottenham, with Arne Slot offering starts to Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Curtis Jones, Kostas Tsimikas, Jarrell Quansah and Diogo Jota.

Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alisson keep their places in a rotated team.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Endo, Jones, Elliott; Salah, Jota, Gakpo

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Robertson, Bradley

Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez is fit to start after missing Thursday’s win at Djurgarden with a knock.

Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and Nicolas Jackson return to the line-up but Reece James is on the bench.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Caicedo, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Lavia, Fernandez, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson.

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Acheampong, Gusto, James, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho, George.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Caicedo, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Lavia, Fernandez, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Endo, Jones, Elliott; Salah, Jota, Gakpo

The line-ups are imminent at Stamford Bridge. Will Federico Chiesa get that fifth appearance to make certain of a Premier League medal?

Liverpool will be given 40 Premier League winners’ medals to distribute as they please, though any player to have made five or more appearances across the season must receive one. Federico Chiesa has currently been used off the bench four times by Arne Slot – one would suspect he will get appearance number five at some point before the season is up…

Yes, the chase for Champions League places is really hotting up. Here’s how things stand and what is to come for each of the contenders for a top-five finish: