Liverpool make the trip to Stamford Bridge for a date with Chelsea in what promises to be the most pivotal match of Matchday 19.
The Reds were top of the Premier League table heading into Christmas,
but a loss on Boxing Day to Manchester City saw them fall to fourth.
That allowed the Blues to move into third.
There's also the added storyline of this being the first time Luis Suarez
has played Chelsea since he bit Branislav Ivanovic last season. That
was one of the biggest stories of last season, and you can bet plenty of
announcers and pundits will zero in on the Uruguayan at all times to
see if there's any sort of repeat of last April
Chelsea injuries and suspensions
Out: Marco van Ginkel (knee), Ryan Bertrand (knee), Ramires (suspended). In doubt: None.
Liverpool injuries and suspensions
Out: Sebastián Coates (knee), José Enrique (knee), Daniel Sturridge (ankle), Steven Gerrard (hamstring), Jon Flanagan (hamstring). In doubt: None.
Projected lineups
Chelsea: Petr
Čech; Cesar Azpilicueta, John Terry, David Luiz, Branislav Ivanović;
Frank Lampard, John Obi Mikel; Eden Hazard, Oscar, André Schürrle;
Fernando Torres.
Liverpool: Simon
Mignolet; Aly Cissokho, Mamadou Sakho, Martin Skrtel, Glen Johnson; Joe
Allen, Lucas Leiva, Jordan Henderson; Philippe Coutinho, Luis Suárez,
Raheem Sterling.
Match Date/Time: Sunday, 4 p.m. local, 11 a.m. ET, 7:00 p.m(East africa Time)
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London, England
Online: NBC Sports Live Extra (U.S.), NOW TV (UK)
, Sportsnet World Online (Canada), Sky Go (U.K.), LFC TV Online, Chelsea TV (U.K. and international)
Odds (via Bloomberg Sports)Chelsea Win: 44.5 percent
Liverpool Win: 30.7 percent
Draw: 24.8 percent
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