Chelsea vs Liverpool: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time & where to watch

The Mauricio Pochettino era at Chelsea is set to begin with a mouthwatering Premier League clash against Liverpool on Sunday.

The Argentine manager oversaw his side's preparations as the Blues pipped Wrexham to the Florida Cup and remained unbeaten in the pre-season that ended with a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund.

A top-four finish will be of paramount importance for both sides this season with Chelsea failing to book a European spot altogether last term, while Liverpool are set to partake in the Europa League in the current campaign and they will be looking win Uefa's secondary club tournament.

The Reds' pre-season mainly involved of friendlies against German opponents, wherein they lost 3-4 to Bayern Munich before concluding with a 3-1 win over Darmstadt.

Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

Chelsea vs Liverpool kick-off time & stadium

The Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool is scheduled for August 13, 2023, at the Stamford Bridge football stadium in London, England.

It will kick off at 4:30 pm BST in the United Kingdom (UK).

How to watch Chelsea vs Liverpool online - TV channels & live streams

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The game will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, and is available to stream online through Sky Go.

GOAL will have live updates of the game on its Live Match Center page.

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Team news & squads

Chelsea team news

Chelsea begin the season with a double injury blow as Wesley Fofana and Christopher Nkunku are set to be sidelined with knee injuries for at least a couple of months.

Meanwhile, the likes of Benoit Badiashile, Noni Madueke and Armando Broja have returned to training after missing the pre-season games.

Thiago Silva and Levi Colwill will see competition from Axel Disasi at center-back, with Reece James and Ben Chilwell expected to fill up the full-back positions, and one of Kepa Arrizabalaga and Robert Sanchez should start in goal.

Among the midfield options, Enzo Fernandez, Conor Gallagher and Carney Chukwuemeka are expected to start behind Nicolas Jackson, with Raheem Sterling andMykhaylo Mudryk on the flanks.

Chelsea possible XI: Kepa; James, Silva, Colwill, Chilwell; Fernandez, Gallagher; Sterling, Chukwuemeka, Mudryk; Jackson.

Liverpool team news

Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic continue on their road to recovery from a hip and adductor injury, respectively.

The trio of Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Andrew Robertson would make for the core of the backline when Trent Alexander-Arnold doubles up as an attacker from full-back under Klopp's system of play.

Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai are set for their competitive club debuts with either Curtis Jones or Harvey Elliott to complete the midfield.

It will be a battle for a starting berth between the likes of Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota up front, but Mohamed Salah should be part of the front three.

Liverpool possible XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.

Head-to-Head Record

There hasn't been a winner in regulation time in the last five times the two sides faced each other across all competitions. The last time there was a winner during regulation time, was when Chelsea defeated Liverpool 1-0 in a Premier League tie at Anfield on March 5, 2021.

Useful links

• Premier League news
• Chelsea team page
• Liverpool team page
• Football on TV in the UK
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