Liverpool vs Chelsea LIVE result: Mohamed Salah wonder goal silences Blues to keep Reds in title track

Follow all the action from Anfield as Liverpool seek to banish the memories of 2014

Liverpool v Chelsea: Premier League match preview

Liverpool exorcised the ghosts of 2014 with a 2-0 victory over Chelsea to keep their Premier League title charge on track.

Sadio Mane's header early in the second half was followed moments later by a goal-of-the-season contender from Mohamed Salah and, after two uncharacteristic misses by Eden Hazard, the Reds regained the top spot they had lost 90 minutes earlier to Manchester City.

Salah's goal was worthy of winning a title let alone a game, but for now Liverpool will settle for the latter. A two-point lead over City, winners at Crystal Palace, was restored and proved Jurgen Klopp's previous assertion that no-one is getting rid of his side in this most enthralling of races. Re-live the live action below:

PREVIEW

What time does it start?

Liverpool vs Chelsea kicks off at 4:30pm (BST) on Sunday 14th April.

Where can I watch it?

Liverpool vs Chelsea will be shown live on Sky Sports’ Main Event and Premier League channels from 4:00pm (BST).

Sky subscribers can stream the match online via the Sky Go app.

Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.

Predicted line-ups

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino

Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Emerson, Jorginho, Kante, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Hazard, Higuain

Form guide…

Liverpool: WWWWWW

Chelsea: WLWWWW

Head-to-head…

Chelsea 1 (Hazard) Liverpool 1 (Sturridge), Premier League, September 2018

Liverpool 1 (Sturridge) Chelsea (Emerson, Hazard), Carabao Cup, September 2018

Chelsea 1 (Giroud) Liverpool 0, Premier League, May 2018

Liverpool 1 (Salah) Chelsea 1 (Willian), Premier League, November 2017

Liverpool 1 (Wijnaldum) Chelsea 1 (Luiz), Premier League, January 2017

Odds…

Liverpool to win: 7/10

Chelsea to win: 4/1

Draw: 16/5

Odds provided by Betfair

Prediction…

Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea

Key Points

• Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea
• Sadio Mane opener puts Liverpool in front
• Mohamed Salah scores beaufitul second to seal three points
• Liverpool back on top of the Premier League two points ahead of Man City

[14 April 2019 12:48 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Welcome along to our live coverage of Liverpool vs Chelsea, as the title race reaches a critical moment. We will have all the team news and buildup to the game right here. In the meantime, here is a brilliant piece by our chief football writer Miguel Delaney (though it brings back a few painful memories for Liverpool fans) on the inside story of this infamous fixture five years ago.

[14 April 2019 15:32 · Jack de Menezes]

TEAM NEWS

[14 April 2019 16:10 · Kieran Jackson]

So with Manchester City winning at Crystal Palace, the pressure is back on Liverpool to claim three points and go back on top of the Premier League table. 

Chelsea are the visitors to Anfield this afternoon, and the Blues haven't lost at Liverpool since 2012 - quite a record.

[14 April 2019 16:13 · Kieran Jackson]

TEAM NEWS

Liverpool make two changes from the side who beat Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday. Joel Matip and Andy Robertson come in for Dejan Lovren and James Milner. 

Here's the squad in full: 

[14 April 2019 16:17 · Kieran Jackson]

TEAM NEWS

Here's Chelsea's squad for this afternoon's clash, as they start with no recognised striker:

[14 April 2019 16:19 · Kieran Jackson]

There will be a minute's silence before today's game, ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. 

[14 April 2019 16:19 · Kieran Jackson]

Ten minutes till kick-off!

[14 April 2019 16:21 · Kieran Jackson]

As mentioned earlier, Chelsea's record at Anfield is superb. 

In addition to this Premier League run, the Blues also beat Liverpool 2-1 in the Carabao Cup in September.

Who scored a fine, solo winner that day? Eden Hazard, of course.

[14 April 2019 16:24 · Kieran Jackson]

One of Liverpool's former iconic players, Tommy Smith, died on Friday, and the whole of Anfield breaks into applause in memory of Liverpool's former player.

[14 April 2019 16:27 · Kieran Jackson]

You'll Never Walk Alone breaks out at Anfield, ahead of the game starting. 

One of football's great anthems.