It is hardly a crisis for a club to be fourth in the table when there are still another 27 fixtures to come, but the demands are always great at Chelsea. Even if the manager, André Villas-Boas, can only be concerned by the goals conceded so regularly, there is comfort in both the firepower, and some very good days that have ensued. Liverpool, with little more than a goal a game in the Premier League, look outmatched in attack, but they happen to have won their last two away matches in this competition, at West Bromwich and Everton. Kevin McCarra

Venue Stamford Bridge, Sunday 4pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season Chelsea 0 Liverpool 1

Referee Martin Atkinson

This season's matches 9 Y30, R4, 3.78 cards per game

Odds Chelsea 5-6 Liverpool 15-4 Draw 11-4

Chelsea

Subs from Hilário, Turnbull, Bosingwa, Ferreira, David Luiz, Romeu, McEachran, Mikel, Malouda, Drogba, Kalou, Anelka, Lukaku, Bertrand

Doubtful Drogba (elbow), Hilário (illness), Sturridge (calf)

Injured Essien (knee, Jan)

Suspended None

Form guide WLLWWW

Disciplinary record Y28 R3

Leading scorer Lampard 6

Liverpool

Subs from Doni, Jones, Johnson, Aurélio, Rodríguez, Henderson, Coates, Spearing, Wilson, Sterling, Coady, Skrtel, Flanagan, Bellamy, Robinson

Doubtful Carragher (calf), Suárez (back)

Injured Gerrard (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide DWDDWW

Disciplinary record Y18 R2

Leading scorer Suárez 4

Match pointers

• Raul Meireles and Fernando Torres were the only players to score for Liverpool as they did the double over Chelsea last season and both have since moved to Stamford Bridge

• Chelsea have failed to score in five of their last seven top-flight meetings with Liverpool, including three of the last four at home

• Luis Suárez has been caught offside more times (20) than any other player in the division

• John Terry has scored in the 45th minute of each of the last two Premier League games at Chelsea

• Dirk Kuyt needs one more goal to reach 50 in his Premier League career

• Daniel Sturridge had scored four goals from just six shots on target this season