Chelsea vs. Liverpool live score: Premier League result, updates, stats as Stamford Bridge welcomes champions

Liverpool enjoy their first outing as 2024/25 Premier League champions in Sunday's match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Arne Slot's side hammered Tottenham 5-1 last week at a raucous Anfield to seal glory with four games to spare.

By contrast, there is still plenty up for grabs for Chelsea.

Enzo Maresaca's men headed into the weekend occupying the final UEFA Champions League qualification spot in fifth, having beaten Djurgarden 4-1 in the first leg of their Conference League semifinal.

The Sporting News is following the Chelsea vs. Liverpool match live, providing score updates and commentary

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Chelsea vs. Liverpool score

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Referee: Simon Hooper

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Predicted lineups:

Chelsea (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella — Fernandez, Caicedo — Madueke, Palmer, Neto — Jackson

Liverpool (4-2-3-1, right to left): Alisson (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson — Gravenberch, Mac Allister — Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo — Diaz

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Chelsea vs. Liverpool live updates, highlights, and commentary

2 hours before kickoff. Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Chelsea vs. Liverpool. Enzo Maresca's men will give the freshly crowned Premier League champions a guard of honour when they enter the field today but they need that to be the end of the pleasantries, with key points in the top-five race up for grabs.

Chelsea vs. Liverpool kick off time

The Premier League match kicks off in London at 4:30 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

Chelsea vs. Liverpool lineups, team news

Maresca made wholesale changes for the Conference League match in Sweden and will revert to his strongest lineup here, especially given they now hold a comfortable aggregate lead in that European tie ahead of next Thursday's second leg.

Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill and Moises Caicedo should all return to the lineup, along with Malo Gusto — assuming he is fully fit — and Pedro Neto.

Wesley Fofana and Omari Kellyman will not play again until next season, while Mykhailo Mudryk remains suspended after failing a doping test.

Chelsea predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella — Fernandez, Caicedo — Madueke, Palmer, Neto — Jackson

Chelsea subs: Lineups released approx. one hour prior to kickoff

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Liverpool begin their celebratory schedule with a largely clean bill of health, although Joe Gomez is not expected back for another couple of weeks.

Conor Bradley could return from a knock if Slot wishes to make a change at right-back amid the continued uncertainty around Trent Alexander-Arnold's future.

Many Reds fans are hoping to see a guard of honour from the Chelsea players and staff before kickoff, particularly given Mohamed Salah's struggles in his short time at Stamford Bridge are now nothing but a distant memory.

Liverpool predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Alisson (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson — Gravenberch, Mac Allister — Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo — Diaz

Liverpool subs: Lineups released approx. one hour prior to kickoff

Chelsea vs. Liverpool live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world's major regions: