Merseyside | Liverpool looking to rediscover their form at Stamford Bridge

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After two defeats, Liverpool will be looking to recover against a Chelsea looking to build on a win in midweek

Author | William G

Stadium | Stamford Bridge

View from the stands at the fixture last season

Wider Context

Liverpool will look to end a run of four Premier League trips to Stamford Bridge without a win, a sequence that includes three draws and a defeat.

They are also aiming to avoid successive league defeats for the first time since April 2023, following last weekend’s loss at Crystal Palace.

Slot's players can take some encouragement from recent history, having gone into each of the last five international breaks that followed a league fixture with a victory, keeping a clean sheet on every occasion.

Team News

Alisson Becker has been ruled out of the visit to Stamford Bridge after pulling up during a sprint, with Arne Slot offering a downbeat update following the Galatasaray match.

From the away end at Galatasaray

Hugo Ekitike, meanwhile, returned from suspension to start against the Turkish side but was withdrawn after 68 minutes. Slot was unable to provide clarity on the nature of the problem, although he stopped short of ruling the forward out of the weekend fixture.

A look at opposition

Chelsea were tipped as potential outsiders for the 2025-26 Premier League title before a ball had been kicked, but their stuttering start may have forced some to reconsider those early predictions. Enzo Maresca’s side have managed just two wins, two draws and two defeats from their opening six fixtures.

Chelsea v Brighton

Discipline has already proved costly. In last weekend’s meeting with Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea were in control until Trevoh Chalobah’s red card turned the contest on its head. The Seagulls took full advantage, Danny Welbeck scoring twice in a 3-1 victory.