Isak only on the bench as Ngumoha starts crucial Premier League clash

The Reds can all but secure their place in next season’s Champions League but Chelsea are in desperate need of three points to boost their own European hopes
How to watch Liverpool vs Chelsea
Liverpool take on Chelsea this lunchtime with kick-off at Anfield at 12:30pm BST.

It will be shown live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max.

Early Chelsea team news - Colwill and James should be available
Chelsea should have Levi Colwill and Reece James available, with interim boss Calum McFarlane saying in his pre-match press conference: “We’ve got a few lads returning, so Levi’s trained another full week again, Reece as well, so it’s looking promising,”
However, Robert Sanchez is out due to a head injury and Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho are doubts due to knocks.

Possible Chelsea XI: Jorgenson; James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Lavia, Caicedo; Palmer, Enzo, Pedro; Delap
Early Liverpool team news - Reds face Isak decision
Alexander Isak and goalkeeper and Giorgi Mamardashvili could return after missing the defeat at Manchester United, leaving Arne Slot with a decision as to whether to start with the injury-prone Swedish striker or bring him off the bench.

Alisson Becker and Mohamed Salah remain out but Florian Wirtz, who missed training with illness on Wednesday, is expected to be available.

Possible Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Frimpong, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Isak
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Victory for the Reds would all but lock up Champions League qualification for another year, while crisis-hit Chelsea are desperately searching for a win from anywhere to stop their inexorable slide down the table and try to find some semblance of form ahead of the FA Cup final
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