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Chelsea v Liverpool: key stats, team news and provisional squads

Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso is available again after being banned retrospectively for three matches for violent conduct against Southampton.

Midfielder Danny Drinkwater is available following a groin injury but has been left out for the last two games. Defenders David Luiz (knee) and Ethan Ampadu (ankle) are out.

Provisional squad: Courtois, Caballero, Rudiger, Alonso, Fabregas, Drinkwater, Kante, Barkley, Morata, Hazard, Pedro, Bakayoko, Moses, Giroud, Zappacosta, Willian, Cahill, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Palmieri, Eduardo.

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez misses out with an ankle problem.

Adam Lallana has begun full training sessions again after five weeks out with a hamstring injury, while fellow midfielder Emre Can will get an update on his back issue on Monday which manager Jurgen Klopp believes could make him available for the Champions League final on May 26.

Provisional squad: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Milner, Salah, Firmino, Mane, Mignolet, Clyne, Klavan, Moreno, Woodburn, Solanke, Ings.

Last season: Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1, Chelsea 1 Liverpool 2

Last five league matches: Chelsea L D W W W; Liverpool W D W D D

Top scorers (all competitions): Eden Hazard (Chelsea) 16; Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 43

Match odds: Chelsea 11-10 Draw 9-4 Liverpool 13-5

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)




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