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Jurgen Klopp’s men will travel to Stamford Bridge with both sides in need of points after struggling for consistency this season.
Neither Chelsea nor Liverpool have hit the heights this season but still have plenty to play for as we head into April. Hosts Chelsea have sacked head coach Graham Potter after a tricky patch despite having been rewarded with a mouth-watering Champions League quarter-final tie against Real Madrid.
For Liverpool, last year’s extraordinary late-season form appears to have taken its toll and Jurgen Klopp’s side are now in a real battle to secure a top four spot. Victory over Chelsea could be key if they are to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Viewers in the United States can watch a live stream of the game on FuboTV, which offers a free trial.
When does Chelsea vs Liverpool kick off?
The Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge will take place on Tuesday, 4 April 2023, with kick-off scheduled for:
- 4pm ET
- 1pm PT
How to watch Chelsea vs Liverpool in the US
- Peacock
Viewers in the United States can watch a live stream of the game on FuboTV, which offers a free trial.
Chelsea vs Liverpool preview
Chelsea
Despite the vast sums of money spent by Chelsea in the January transfer window, new coach Bruno is now head coach and is immediately tasked with moulding the club’s lavish attacking talents into a consistent side. The likes of Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk and Enzo Fernandez have given the Blues a squad to envy any in the league but Potter’s stuttering start put his position at risk within months of taking the job and now he is out of work.
Three consecutive wins in March, most notably an impressive 2-0 Champions League win over Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund, helped to settle the nerves yet it was not enough to stop Todd Boehly from pulling the trigger. Bruno will be looking to build on that performance now the international break is over: if he can get the Blues’ forward line firing, they can pose a challenge for any side in the world.
Liverpool
After their relentless form last season, Liverpool’s 2022/23 has been characterised by inconsistency. After an underwhelming start to the season Jurgen Klopp’s men looked to have turned a corner with a resounding 7-0 thrashing of rivals Manchester United.
But they followed up that fine performance with a meek 1-0 defeat against relegation-threatened Bournemouth to throw their Champions League qualification back into doubt. But for all their faults this season, Liverpool have shown that they can lift performances for the big games and their trip to Chelsea could bring the best out of them.
Chelsea vs Liverpool: Who is the referee?
The Premier League has confirmed that the referee for Chelsea vs Liverpool will be Anthony Taylor, who had a notable run-in with one of the clubs earlier this season. Taylor was in charge for the infamous 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur which ended with an on-pitch confrontation between coaches Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte, both of whom have now left their roles.
Then-Chelsea boss Tuchel was fined £20,000 for the spat and an online petition calling for Taylor to not officiate Chelsea games again drew more than 10,000 signatures.