Overview
- Kick-off is 5:30pm BST on Saturday at Stamford Bridge, with Anthony Taylor refereeing and live coverage on Sky Sports in the UK and NBC/Peacock in the US.
- Arne Slot confirmed Alisson will be out for several weeks and not link up with Brazil, with Mamardashvili set to start in goal.
- Liverpool enter on back-to-back defeats to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray, raising focus on set-piece defending and the need to steady form before the international break.
- Chelsea are missing Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Liam Delap and Dario Essugo through injury, and Trevoh Chalobah is suspended after his red card against Brighton.
- Late fitness tests are planned for Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa, with Alexander Isak likely to lead the Liverpool attack if Ekitike is not cleared.