Overview
- Kick-off is 5:30pm BST on Saturday, 4 October, with live coverage on Sky Sports and streaming via Sky Go and Now TV.
- Anthony Taylor has been appointed as referee, with Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn as assistants, Farai Hallam as fourth official, and Craig Pawson on VAR with Adrian Holmes as AVAR.
- Chelsea are without Cole Palmer, Wesley Fofana and Tosin Adarabioyo until after the break, with long-term absentees Dario Essugo and Liam Delap also out and Trevoh Chalobah suspended.
- Liverpool will be missing goalkeeper Alisson after he was forced off in Istanbul, with Hugo Ekitike also a doubt and Giovanni Leoni sidelined long term with an ACL injury.
- Both teams enter on uneven form, with Chelsea scraping a 1-0 Champions League win over Benfica and Liverpool leading the league despite recent defeats and defensive concerns.