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Chelsea vs Liverpool, Premier League: What time is kick-off today, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction?

Chelsea vs Liverpool, Premier League: What time is kick-off today, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction? - Getty Images / Laurence Griffiths
Chelsea vs Liverpool, Premier League: What time is kick-off today, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction? - Getty Images / Laurence Griffiths

What is it?

Chelsea vs Liverpool. The biggest game of the Premier League fixture week, with the defending champions heading to Frank Lampard's side.

When is it?

On Sunday, September 20 - ie today.

What time is kick-off?

It's in the primetime, classic, top billing Super Sunday slot of 4.30pm BST. 

What TV channel is it on?

Sky Sports Main Event as well as Sky Sports Premier League.

Thiago could make his Liverpool debut - Getty Images
Thiago could make his Liverpool debut - Getty Images

What is the team news?

Chelsea

Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva will all miss Chelsea's Premier League clash with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

The new recruits must wait for their league debuts for the Blues, with Ziyech still nursing a knee complaint, Chilwell a heel issue and Silva searching for match fitness.

Christian Pulisic is still to shake off a hamstring problem, but striker Timo Werner is fit, having eased past a dead leg picked up at Brighton on Monday.

Provisional squad: Kepa, James, Christensen, Zouma, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Havertz, Mount, Loftus-Cheek, Werner, Caballero, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kovacic, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Abraham, Giroud.

Liverpool 

Liverpool managed to register the paperwork in time for new signing Thiago Alcantara to be available for Sunday's trip to Chelsea.

Although the £20million deal for the Bayern Munich midfielder was not announced until late on Friday afternoon the formalities had already been completed in advance for the Spain international to join the squad if manager Jurgen Klopp requires.

Thiago would most likely start on the bench if selected but fellow midfielder Fabinho could start at the expense of Naby Keita.

Provisional squad: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Salah, Firmino, Mane, Adrian, Williams, Matip, Thiago, Milner, Keita, Jones, Origi, Minamino.

What are the best odds?

  • Liverpool to win: 6/5

  • Draw: 11/4

  • Chelsea to win: 11/5

What is our prediction?

Liverpool were slightly fortunate to claim victory in their opening game against Leeds, emerging 4-3 victors and Chelsea comfortably saw off Brighton 3-1 in their opening game. You'd say there are goals in this game — and we think more of them will go to Chelsea.

Chelsea 2 Liverpool 1