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Liverpool vs. Chelsea Live Score, Stats, Highlights, Result From Premier League Clash
Chelsea are expected to be without several players after six straight league losses, while Liverpool hope Alexander Isak can return for the 12:30 p.m. kickoff.
Liverpool hosts Chelsea at Anfield today, Saturday, May 9, at 12:30pm, with both teams seeking to bounce back from recent defeats and secure crucial points.
Following respective defeats to Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, both clubs enter struggling. Chelsea suffered their sixth consecutive loss, leaving them ninth with Champions League hopes all but shattered.
Liverpool expects Alexander Isak back in the squad after missing Manchester United, though Mohamed Salah remains sidelined with a hamstring issue. Chelsea faces a goalkeeper crisis after Robert Sanchez suffered a head injury, joining Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho on the absentee list.
Chelsea interim manager Calum McFarlane aims to impress, relying on Joao Pedro to lead the attack. The Brazilian forward has scored 20 goals this season and remains the visitor's primary threat despite recent struggles.
History favors the hosts, as Chelsea has won only one of their previous 10 trips to Anfield. Liverpool, having lost 11 league games this season, must secure points to fend off Aston Villa, Bournemouth, and Brentford in the standings.
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool stumbled to a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday, just barely moving closer to the Champions League qualification places, while the visitors snapped a six-game losing streak…