Sunday 27 April 2014 | Anfield | Kick-off 14:05
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Chelsea side will arrive at Liverpool on Sunday knowing a 12th consecutive league win for the home side would eliminate Jose Mourinho's team from the race for the Barclays Premier League title.
Third-placed Manchester City, who recently lost 3-2 at Anfield, are a point further back, but have a match in hand and will be hoping Brendan Rodgers' men slip up.
The Chelsea manager can take confidence from a positive record in meetings with Liverpool.
Mourinho has won six and lost just one of eight league clashes against Liverpool, including a 2-1 victory in this season's reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge, and the Mourinho does not feel under pressure in his quest for silverware.
"My players are fine," he said. "No [I don't have to win a trophy], we have to work to the maximum of our abilities. I'm not really worried, I think match after match. You wait for the rest of the season and see what destiny has for you."
Liverpool's destiny lies firmly in their own hands, with the club having put the mantras of one game at a time and we go again to perfect use in recent weeks. A first league title since 1990 is now well within reach for Rodgers' side, whose victory over City this month highlighted their ability to perform under pressure.
Ahead of the latest test of Liverpool's credentials, goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is not interested in the speculation over Chelsea's line-up in light of their UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
"We don't really read too much into that," he told Liverpool's website. "It's more about us and about what we have to do, rather than looking at someone else. We have to make sure that we're ready for the game, like we've done so far this season. It doesn't make any difference."
Chelsea are without Ramires through suspension, while John Terry (ankle), Petr Cech (shoulder), Samuel Eto'o (hamstring) and Eden Hazard (calf) are all out.
Rodgers could be handed a boost with the potential return of Daniel Sturridge from a hamstring problem. However, the Liverpool manager has backed his side to perform if the striker remains sidelined.
"We will give it another 24 hours, Rodgers said on Friday. If he's not fit, we've coped before."
Liverpool will definitely be without the services of the suspended Jordan Henderson, while on-loan Victor Moses cannot face his parent club.
Liverpool from: Jones, Mignolet, Agger, Cissokho, Flanagan, Johnson, Kelly, Sakho, Skrtel, Toure, Alberto, Allen, Gerrard, Lucas, Aspas, Coutinho, Sterling, Sturridge, Suarez.
Chelsea from: Blackman, Hilario, Schwarzer, Ake, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Cole, Ivanovic, Kalas, Luiz, Lampard, Matic, Mikel, Oscar, Van Ginkel, Salah, Willian, Ba, Schurrle, Torres.
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Referee: Martin Atkinson. Assistants: P Kirkup, S Child. Fourth Official: K Friend.