Week 8 brings us a match on Apr 4th where Chelsea plays host to Liverpool in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Chelsea is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Everton. João Félix struck first for Chelsea in the 52nd minute, then Abdoulaye Doucouré tied it up for Everton in the 69th minute . Chelsea is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while liverpool sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Real Madrid. Karim Benzema struck first for Real Madrid in the 78th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Liverpool couldn’t muster any offence and Real Madrid ran away with the shutout win. Liverpool is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
Liverpool and Chelsea last played eachother at the Anfield on Saturday Jan 21st. Liverpool and Chelsea battled to a 0-0 draw. Liverpool had 15 on net, and Chelsea had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Liverpool’s top weapon lately has been Mohamed Salah, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Chelsea’s most prolific scorer has been Kai Havertz. The German midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches
Kai Havertz, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Christian Pulišić, N’Golo Kanté, Reece James, Mason Mount, César Azpilicueta, Marcos Alonso, Edouard Mendy and Trevoh Chalobah are unavailable to play for Chelsea, while Jürgen Klopp’s squad will be without Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keïta, Arthur, Thiago Alcântara, Joe Gomez, Darwin Nuñez and Calvin Ramsey.