Liverpool face Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday, looking to extend their title run with a win at home. Liverpool are currently in impressive form with four wins and two draws from their six league games before they travel to Chelsea at Anfield on Wednesday night.

The Reds have an impressive record against Chelsea in recent years and it will be interesting to see if Jurgen Klopp can help his side keep their leaders at the top of the table. Chelsea is currently ninth in the league and have improved significantly in recent weeks. They have won four of their last five league games and the Blues will be looking to overcome the odds and pull off a memorable win at Anfield.

Group News and Strategies

Liverpool

Liverpool the Reds will be without Joel Matip, who is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. Stefan Bajcetic and Thiago Alcantara are still working on their recovery and might not be too bad here. Kostas Tsimikas was sidelined with a groin injury and Mohamed Salah was sidelined with a thigh injury. Wataru Endo is on a business trip abroad as a member of the Japanese national team.

Liverpool will likely use their 4-3-3 formation with Alisson Becker in goal. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez are likely to be used against each other. They help protect and assist in the offense. Andrew Robertson is unlikely to be in danger here after he was picked up after the game against Norwich City. Ibrahima Konate is in the center of defense with captain Virgil van Dijk. Alexis Mac Allister takes on the role of anchor, helping the defense and controlling the tempo of the game. Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai will start alongside him, with the pair looking to add creativity and play to the side. Darwin Núñez will continue his impressive form and lead the line for Liverpool against Chelsea. Luis Díaz and Diogo Jota start on either side of him.

Chelsea

Chelsea the Blues have a number of injury problems in this game, without Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Marc Cucurella, Romeo Lavia, Robert Sanchez and Trevoh Chalobah. Nicolas Jackson returns to the national team shortly after beating Senegal at the African Cup of Nations. But Wednesday’s game was too soon for him. This time, Chelsea are expected to use a 4-2-3-1 formation with Djordje Petrovic in goal. Axel Disasi and Ben Chilwell start at the back here. The backs are still there and help during the attack. Thiago Silva will start in the heart of the defense alongside Levi Colwill. In midfield, Moises Caicedo started as a double pivot alongside Enzo Fernández. The Argentinian midfielder looks to dominate the midfield, with Caicedo looking to break down opposing attacks and protect the defensive line. Conor Gallagher will be deployed as an attacking midfielder, helping out at both ends of the pitch in a box-to-box role. Noni Madueke and Raheem Sterling will start in wide spots. Both players add style and creativity to the side. Cole Palmer will lead Chelsea’s line-up against Liverpool and will be hoping to add to his impressive tally this season.

Darwin Nunez

The 24-year-old Liverpool forward has been impressive at the moment and will be looking to make his mark on the game. Apart from his goal-scoring ability, the Uruguayan international can also influence matches with his creativity, mobility and link-up play. Núñez has four goals and four assists in his last nine games and is a key player to watch.

Prediction

Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea Both groups are noteworthy frame right presently, and typically likely to be a exciting challenge. Not one or the other side will need to drop focuses here, and they will be cautious in their approach. Liverpool are the superior group on paper. But Chelsea have appeared immense improvement in later weeks. This can be likely to be a near challenge, and the two groups may conclusion up cancelling each other out and sharing the ruins. A draw appears very likely. The Difficult Handle predicts a 1-1 stalemate between Liverpool and Chelsea.