Chelsea vs Liverpool as it happened: Dejan Lovren and Jordan Henderson fire Reds to win at Stamford Bridge
Relive the action from Friday's Premier League evening kick-off
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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of Chelsea vs Liverpool.
The second Friday night kick-off of the Premier League season sees the two clubs return to top-flight action after enjoying a few days' rest over their title rivals.
Neither Antonio Conte's or Jürgen Klopp's sides are involved in European competition this term, but both have made an impressive start to their respective domestic campaigns.
Chelsea have looked particularly strong, but they saw their 100 per cent record go up in smoke last weekend, when Swansea City held them to a 2-2 draw.
Liverpool, meanwhile, put on their finest display of the season so far in a 4-1 demolition of defending champions Leicester City.
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This weekend's other Premier League fixtures
All kick-off times are 3.00pm unless stated
Saturday 17 September
Hull City vs Arsenal
Leicester vs Burnley
Manchester City vs Bournemouth
West Bromwich Albion vs West Ham United
Everton vs Middlesbrough (5.30pm)
Sunday 18 September
Watford vs Manchester United (12.00pm)
Crystal Palace vs Stoke City (2.15pm)
Southampton vs Swansea (2.15pm)
Tottenham Hotspur vs Sunderland (4.30pm)
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We're in position at Stamford Bridge...
Stick around for build-up, team news and maybe even a Facebook Live.
5 min: Milner is slipped in behind Chelsea's backline but his cross is blocked and deflects off him for a goal kick.
Decent start by Liverpool, who look more comfortable with the game's thrilling pace.
7 min: Azpilicueta lifts a ball to the far post in search of Costa but the striker, who's in terrifying form at the moment, can't quite reach it.
50 min: Liverpool carrying on where they left off.
Coutinho has a crack from the edge of the area but sees his shot blocked.
65 min: Chance for Costa! He takes the ball on the turn in Liverpool's box, spins and fires but it bounces up into Mignolet's chest.
The Belgian gathers it up. Chelsea are surging. Another late show from Conte's men?
68 min: Liverpool free-kick on the left, swung in and Ivanovic nods away for a corner. Courtois gathers, Chelsea counter brilliantly, but Milner cuts out Hazard's through ball.
End-to-end stuff now.
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