Klopp has confirmed that Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister will be fit to return tonight having missed Sunday’s FA Cup victory over Norwich as a precaution. Klopp also confirmed that Thiago Alcantara has returned to training, but he is unavailable for tonight’s game. Salah, Kostas Tsimikas, Joel Matip, Stefan Bajcetic and Wataru Endo are unavailable for tonight’s match.
Liverpool are looking to restore their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League after Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 last night to reduce the gap to two points. A Liverpool win tonight would be Jurgen Klopp’s 200th Premier League victory and he would be the seventh manager to reach the milestone.
Chelsea sit 10th in the Premier League. They have the opportunity to climb into seventh place with a win tonight.
Chelsea will be without defender Levi Colwill tonight after he picked up an injury before Friday’s FA Cup fixture against Aston Villa. They may have Malo Gusto and Christopher Nkunku back from injury.
The last seven matches between these two sides in all competitions have ended in draws. In 2022 they met in both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup finals, where Liverpool won both finals on penalties after they finished 0-0 after extra time. They will meet in the Carabao Cup final once again next month.