Unstoppable Liverpool take on resurgent Chelsea in Premier League blockbuster
One of the most highly anticipated fixtures in the Premier League calendar pits Liverpool and Chelsea against each other at Anfield.
Sunday’s encounter on Merseyside finds two teams in a rich vein of form.
Liverpool squeaked past Crystal Palace 1-0 on the stroke of October’s international break to ascend the throne, albeit only one point clear of Arsenal and Manchester City.
As for Chelsea, they failed to capitalise on a numerical advantage against Nottingham Forest last time out, drawing 1-1 to Stamford Bridge to give up a five-game winning run in all competitions.
Klopp’s legacy in safe hands
Arne Slot has exceeded expectations since replacing Jurgen Klopp at the helm in the summer.
Except for Forest’s shock 1-0 win on this ground, the Reds have won all nine remaining matches this season.
Among Liverpool’s most notable improvements under the Dutch manager is a new-found defensive resilience, most recently testified by back-to-back clean sheets against Bologna and Palace.
Five of those nine victories have come ‘to nil,’ making the Merseyside giants the best defensive team in the Premier League with only two goals conceded.
With that in mind, it’s somewhat surprising that the Reds are vying for the signature of Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah, as per TEAMtalk.
High-Flying Opposition
Despite trailing Liverpool by four points ahead of the kick-off, Chelsea will take the field in high spirits.
Enzo Maresca’s men have only lost twice in their last 22 Premier League games (W13, D7).
On top of that, the Blues have won all three league matches outside Stamford Bridge this season.
Making it four out of four would see Chelsea commence a new top-flight campaign on a four-game winning away run for only the third time in club history.
Liverpool Potential Starting XI
(4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Jota