Liverpool and Chelsea Gear Up for the Premier League Showdown
The highlight of Premier League Matchday 8 is a thrilling clash between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield, where the Reds will aim to maintain their top spot.
Liverpool currently leads the table with 18 points, holding a narrow one-point advantage over Manchester City and Arsenal, while Chelsea sits four points behind.
During the international break, both teams faced concerns about key players potentially missing this crucial encounter. However, there has been positive news from both camps as stars prepare for the highly anticipated fixture.
For Liverpool, coach Arne Slot has received good news about several key players. Egyptian star Mohamed Salah returned to England after playing only one of two international fixtures for Egypt.
Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk also rejoined the squad early after missing the Netherlands’ game against Germany due to suspension, following his red card in the previous game against Hungary in the UEFA Nations League.
At the same time, there are no longer any concerns about Colombian winger Luis Díaz, who played and scored for his national team against Chile, despite facing a long and tiring journey back from South America. The same goes for Argentine midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, who had to leave the pitch during the hard-fought 1-0 win over Crystal Palace last week due to a thigh issue. However, he still started for Argentina in their 6-0 victory over Bolivia.
Meanwhile, Chelsea has welcomed back Reece James, who has resumed training after a long injury layoff. The defender has yet to feature this season after suffering an injury during a pre-season friendly against Real Madrid.
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Liverpool is unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches against Chelsea, although five of those ended in draws.
Chelsea has only won once in their last nine Premier League away games against Liverpool (5 draws, 3 losses), including a 4-1 defeat last season.
After losing three consecutive league games to Chelsea between 2013 and 2014, Liverpool has only lost twice in their last 19 encounters with the Blues (7 wins, 10 draws).
Liverpool has conceded the fewest goals in the league so far (2) and has kept the most clean sheets (5).
Only Manchester City (17) has scored more goals than Chelsea (16) this season.
Liverpool and Chelsea are the only teams to have won all their away matches in the league this season (3/3).
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has scored 4 goals in 13 league appearances against his former club, Chelsea.
Chelsea’s dynamic duo Cole Palmer (11) and Noni Madueke (4) have created 15 chances for each other in the Premier League this season, the most of any duo. Palmer’s four assists to Madueke are also the highest number of assists from one player to a teammate this season.
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