Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of what could well be a highly significant encounter in the battle to finish in the top four. Champions Liverpool will be desperate to end their recent Anfield woes and pick up three vital points against one of their main rivals for the Champions League berths. However, fifth-placed Chelsea are proving a tough nut to crack under Thomas Tuchel and will be confident they can enhance their own late season surge. Kick off 20:15 GMT.

Premier League / Matchday 29

Anfield / 04.03.2021

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Chelsea

M. Mount(42')

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ByDan Quarrell

Updated 04/03/2021 at 22:28 GMT

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MATCH REPORT: Magnificent Mount sends Chelsea fourth as champions Liverpool continue to struggle.

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Liverpool crisis deepens as Chelsea inflict another defeat

05/03/2021 at 08:30

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FULL TIME: Liverpool 0-1 Chelsea. Mount's first-half goal moves Chelsea into fourth and condemns Liverpool to a fifth straight Anfield defeat. The champions are four points off the Blues in seventh and facing a real fight to make Europe via the league this term. Salah was subbed just past the hour and there could be more on that in the hours and days that follow given the Egyptian was clearly unhappy at being replaced.

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CHELSEA CHANGE: Werner off, Havertz on.

K. Havertz

Chelsea

Off

T. Werner

Chelsea

On target2

Fouls2

Fouls against2

Wide2

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Three minutes added. It's all Liverpool now.

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Can Liverpool create one big chance? It's not looked likely despite plenty of huffing and puffing. The run of defeats at Anfield could be about to reach five on the spin. Incredible given they had gone 68-games unbeaten in L4.

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Wijnaldum has a header on target but it's easy enough for Mendy. Firmino had opened Chelsea up on the left but Robertson couldn't make anything of the cross.

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The Mo Salah change could feature prominently post match.

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As it stands, Chelsea will move up to fourth. Liverpool will be down in seventh having played a game more than a number of the sides around them.

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CHELSEA CHANGE: Mount off, Kovacic on.

M. Kovacic

Chelsea

Off

M. Mount

Chelsea

Goals1

On target1

Fouls against2

Wide2

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LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Milner on for Thiago.

J. Milner

Liverpool

Off

Thiago

Liverpool

Fouls against1

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Liverpool are preparing to bring on Milner. Again, not sure about Klopp's choice given they are 1-0 down.

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SAVE! Chelsea spring forward and almost seal the game. Mount drifts in from the left and teases a pass towards the run of Werner, but the Blues striker can't clip his shot beyond the advancing Alisson. Good stop from the Brazilian.

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