The manager has not had an automatic starter in the side.
Romelu was dropped for the game against the Reds.
In an interview that was recorded several weeks ago but aired on Thursday, Romelu Lukaku said he was not happy with his part in Thomas Tuchel's team.
He would like to return to Inter Milan in the near future, he said.
The club doesn't need the noise that the comments have brought.
Since he rejoined the club this summer, he has scored seven goals. He was left out of the starting line-up at times due to illness and injury.
He has had a recent upturn in form, scoring in his last two appearances after discussions about his role with Tuchel.
The team news.
James was forced to leave against the Seagulls because of a injury.
Ben Chilwell is likely to miss the rest of the season due to knee surgery.
After returning to training, Thiago Silva and Timo Werner will be monitored for any issues.
A suspected positive test for Covid-19 was returned by the manager of the team, and he won't be at the game.
The assistant will take charge of the visit.
Three players have tested positive for the virus.
Andrew Robertson serves the final game of a three-match suspension while Thiago and Takumi Minamino are out with injuries.
Lawrence's prediction.
When he said that they had lost atLeicester because they weren't at their usual level, he was correct, but they have had a few of those performances recently.
If the Reds want to win the league, they need to get away with it a few times, but they can't afford to do that when they have dropped points.
This is a very important game for the Blues as they prepare for their next game at Manchester City. They are not having a great time, but I don't think they are done yet.
I am going with a draw because both teams need a win to start their challenge. It will suit the city a lot more.
The second half of the season will see the return of both the Reds and the Blues. City's lead at the top could be double digits by then.
Predicting: 0-1
Lawro's full predictions against Dan McCarthy.
The match facts are listed.
Head-to-head.
The Reds are looking to win a third game in a row away from home. Between 1993-94 and 1995-96, the only team to have done so is the current one.
The last goalless meeting was in February of 2008 at Stamford Bridge.
It's called the Chelsea.
The team has dropped more points from winning positions in the league this season than they did in all of 2020.
They kept a clean sheet in seven of their first 10 league matches, but have not kept a clean sheet in their last 10.
Since beating Crystal Palace in the first league game of the year, the Blues have not won again.
Tuchel has lost nine of his 16 matches against Klopp, but he is 2-0 in the last three.
Mason Mount has seven goals and five assists this season. It's the highest figure by an English player and the same as his best total in a season.
Since scoring for Goodison Park in October 2015, Romelu has not scored against the Reds.
It'sLiverpool.
It was the first time in 29 games that they failed to score.
The last time the Reds lost back-to-back league games was in March of 2021, when they were beaten by Chelsea and Fulham in the space of four days.
The Reds are winless in their three games in London this season, allowing eight goals, as many as they conceded in their previous 12 visits to the capital.
In the past 13 league matches in London, Mohamed Salah has been directly involved in 13 goals, scoring eight and assisting five.
In his four appearances in the league for the Reds, he has failed to find the net, though he did score a goal in the stadium.
Fabinho will make his 100th appearance in the league.
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