Chelsea have both David Luiz and John Terry available for selection after serving their respective one-match and four-match bans.

Juan Mata (hamstring) is expected to shake off his injury in time for the match but Frank Lampard (calf) is again expected to miss out.

There is no new injury news as far as Liverpool are concerned. Lucas Leiva (thigh) is still closing in on a return to first-team action while Glen Johnson (muscle), Fabio Borini (foot) and Martin Kelly (knee) remain long-term absentees.

• Chelsea have now gone five games without a clean sheet in the Premier League, their worst such spell since January.

• Roberto Di Matteo’s side have also conceded the opening goal in their last two games at Stamford Bridge.

• Kenny Dalglish was player-manager for Liverpool when he scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on the final day of the 1985-86 season to win the league title.

• Liverpool have won four Premier League games against Chelsea in a row.

• The Reds are the only side yet to score a goal in the closing 15 minutes of a league game this season.