Jurgen Klopp could become the first manager to inflict defeat on Thomas Tuchel since the German took over at Chelsea.
Liverpool have taken 14 points from their seven encounters with ‘big six’ opposition so far this season, while Chelsea have accrued six points from their seven so far.
The Blues haven’t won at Anfield in their last five league visits (drawing three, losing the last two).
Home and away, Liverpool have kept two clean sheets in the last 19 top-flight encounters with Chelsea – both coming in the last three meetings.
Tuchel will be the fourth different manager to take charge of a Chelsea league visit to Liverpool in the last four seasons and the sixth to be in charge at Anfield in the last seven.
The German has faced his compatriot [Klopp] a total 14 times, with the latter amassing nine wins and three draws dating back to when they both had stints at Bundesliga clubs.
Tuchel won the last time the two German managers locked horns when previous club Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool in the Champions League group stage at the Parc des Princes in November 2018.
Meanwhile, Tuchel is undefeated in his first nine games in all competitions, winning six and drawing three. In that time, Chelsea have conceded only twice, keeping seven clean sheets, while scoring 10 times.
The referee for tonight’s clash is Craig Pawson. He has issued three red cards in his last four Premier League games.
