EPL: Liverpool aim to end Chelsea’s Champions League hope in epic clash

The signifier is acceptable for the Premier League match of the weekend as Liverpool hosts Chelsea astatine Anfield on Saturday afternoon.

The kick-off for the Premier League lucifer is astatine 12.30 pm, Nigerian time.

Both teams caput to the crippled aft losing their past matches successful the Premier League.

Liverpool mislaid 3-2 against Manchester United, portion Chelsea mislaid 3-1 against Nottingham Forest.

The Reds presently beryllium successful 4th presumption connected the Premier League array with 58 points from 35 games, portion the Blues inhabit the 9th presumption with 48 points from 35 games

However, if Chelsea loses to Liverpool, they hazard dropping to 12th spot connected the Premier League table, efficaciously sidesplitting their hopes of qualifying for the top-five Champions League spots.

Conversely, a triumph for Liverpool would unafraid their spot successful the Champions League, allowing them to consolidate a top-four decorativeness arsenic they borderline toward the extremity of the season.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot volition invited backmost Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz successful his squad arsenic some players are successful contention to play.

Liverpool’s 3rd goalkeeper, Freddie Woodman, is expected to play arsenic Aliso...