Dion Dublin
Former Aston Villa & Man Utd striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

It's a pretty poor standard at the moment. Both sides trying to keep it, but both sides squeezing really well and both sides making mistakes. All the game is being played in the middle third of the pitch.

Image source, Reuters

First effort of the game.

Mohamed Salah cuts in from the right but is crowded out by Blue shirts so the Egyptian lays the ball off for Georginio Wijnaldum 25 yards out, but the Dutchman strangles a shot wide.

So what happens if Chelsea are +1 GD ahead of Liverpool after 38 games, Jack?

Liverpool left-back Andrew Robertson is seeing plenty of the ball in the opening stages of this game.

The Scot earns a corner which he takes himself, but it is cleared by Kai Havertz.

Looks like a 4-3-3 from both sides, but both attacks are very fluid.

Both sets of defenders will have to keep their wits about them.

Chelsea player loses the ball and gives it to the Liverpool man.

"Jorginho, Wijnaldum."

Hah.

Image source, PA Media

Very composed defending from Chelsea full-back Marcos Alonso, chesting the ball back to goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from inside his own six yard box following Andrew Robertson's deep cross.

Image source, Reuters

Paul Wilkinson: When was the last time Liverpool played a team above them in the Premier League?

BBC Radio 5 Live

This one's on the radio too! Just click the icon at the top of this page for live commentary from Stamford Bridge.

Knees taken and away we go at Stamford Bridge.

Looking forward to this one.

Image source, Reuters

Steve Wilson
Match of the Day commentator

If this game is half as entertaining as the 5-3 Liverpool win over Chelsea at Anfield in late July then we are in for a treat. On the evidence of their first league games of the season there is certainly every reason to expect another haul of goals.

Chelsea's options in attacking midfield positions are frightening - Timo Werner must be licking his lips at the prospect of so much creativity around him. Whether they are stronger defensively and in goal this season remains to be seen.

A game against the reigning champions is always a useful yardstick, and Chelsea should consider themselves title contenders this season. They will also want to improve on a record of just two wins and five defeats in their last 10 Premier League home games against Liverpool.

Image source, Reuters

Hug and a handshake from the two managers before kick-off.

Nice smiles as well, Frank patting Jurgen on the back as he made his way to his seat.

We'll see how that one develops during the game.

BBC Radio 5 Live

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "There is no rivalry, you should stop reading newspapers. When I heard about this kind of thing I don't get that.

"You create rivalry between Frank Lampard and me. Why? We meet two or three times a year. I respect a lot what he is doing. He is probably a really nice guy, but I don't know because I don't know him in private, like he doesn't know me in private.

"On the sidelines we are sometimes emotional and animated and we may say a few words and a few minutes later we wish we hadn't said it. That's how life is. That's how football is. But there is nothing more than that.

"I heard some people said they would be happy if there was an old rivalry again like it was between Arsene (Wenger) and Alex Ferguson. I don't think the world needs any stories about these kinds of things. I can't help with the rivalry. I have no problem whatsoever."

We asked you who would make your combined XI between Chelsea and Liverpool and there were some close calls.

Three of the four Chelsea players who made the cut (at 22:45 BST on Saturday, 19 September) were summer signings - Timo Werner, Thiago Silva and Kai Havertz.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk made 96% of your teams, with Alisson, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold also in more than 90% of them.

Image source, BBC Sport

Beautiful weather out today. Stamford Bridge is looking resplendent in blue.

Bad timing from the ice cream man to arrive outside mine five minutes before kick-off.

Sort it out Mr Whippy.

Dion Dublin
Former Aston Villa & Man Utd striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

There are some very good players on this pitch and they will all have to bring their 'A game' to get a result.

Kai Havertz is a good six foot four (inches tall). He is very slight but also very athletic. With his movement and his power will Chelsea go into him. We always ask 'how do you stop Liverpool?' but Liverpool have questions to answer as well.

Chelsea

Former Chelsea and AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko, speaking to BBC's World Football, praises the job manager Frank Lampard is doing at Chelsea.

Hit the play button.

(What a player, btw. Maybe not at Chelsea but certainly at Milan).