It will be a super Saturday for the fans of English Premier League as Chelsea host Liverpool at the Stamford Bridge in London on September 29, 2018.
Live updates:
The match is scheduled to start at 5:30 PM BST.
The two teams will be meeting for the second time week after Chelsea defeated Liverpool 2-1 earlier this Thursday at Anfield, Liverpool in a League Cup game. The stakes will be high in this game, as both the teams have enjoyed an unbeaten run in the Premier League this season.
Liverpool has played six and won all the games, while Chelsea has one draw and five wins in their six games.
Liverpool stands at the top of the points table of the 2018-19 Premier League with 18 points, while Chelsea is at the third position on the points table.
The last time Liverpool played a game at Stamford Bridge was in May 2018 and Chelsea just managed to sneak a 1-0 win during the end stages of the Premier League 2017-18.
Tv telecast and online streaming
The match will be televised live by the Sky Sports channels while BT Sports will also provide the same service. Along with this, BBC Sport will also provide the highlights of the game.
With a packed house at Stamford Bridge, this classic rivalry will reopen another new chapter on Saturday.
Pedro and Christensen likely to return
Pedro and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are likely to come back into the side after recovering from their respective injuries, while Andreas Christensen has also gotten well after his stomach issues.
According to a BBC report, Chelsea will be observing the fitness of Antonio Rudiger, who sustained a groin injury while playing against West Ham last Sunday.
van Dijk doubtful ahead of the Stamford test
Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool's Dutch International, was not seen training since the time he suffered a rib injury last weekend.
BBC confirmed that even though he has not trained, van Dijk was not ruled out of this game.
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Georginio Wijnaldum have recovered from sickness and injury respectively and are expected to be seen on the field on Saturday for the game against Chelsea.
Read: BT Sport live streaming West Ham vs Manchester United match
Also read: PSG join Red Devils in race for Juventus full-back Alex Sandro
