Mason Mount plays an excellent ball over the top but the touch from Kai Havertz... WOW.

He flicks it over the defender with his first touch, then hits it towards the bottom left corner with his second.

Vicente Guaita just about gets a hand to it and Cheikhou Kouyate smashes it off the goalline with Christian Pulisic ready to poke in the rebound.

Chelsea are still pinging balls into the box. Palace are struggling to get out of their half and the visitors are winning every second ball.

This is the earliest Chelsea have gone 2-0 ahead (10 minutes) in a Premier League game since January 2018 (6 minutes vs Brighton).

It was one minute and 42 seconds between the two goals for Chelsea.

It is also the first time Kai Havertz has scored and assisted in the same Premier League game.

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Ben Chilwell curls in the corner and Antonio Rudiger almost gets on the end of it.

Gary Cahill is brave as he dives to get his head in the way.

Callum Hudson-Odoi gets past Patrick van Aanholt and lifts it into the box.

It's headed out for a corner.

Palace can't get the ball. Chelsea are whipping it around with pace and intensity.

Excellent start from them.

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, speaking to Match of the Day: "I can’t remember the last time we did it easy but it’s fine in our situation after losing six home games. Aston Villa are a really good team. You play a good game, a really good game, then you can see it with your first half mistake.

"You score a goal which is disallowed for... I don’t know what. You go in at half-time and you think 'what’s going on here?' There was a lot of things we wanted to see from the first half but didn't, we needed to play creatively, our pressing must be the same as the first half.

"In the end, when you’re one nil down, the only thing that counts is to score a goal, which we did. It was great goal, really nice and the second goal was even nicer! We took a risk with the change - we brought in an extra midfielder - and that had a proper impact on both goals. It’s exactly what you wish for.

"All we have to do is put the other teams under pressure and win games. We have no time to waste, it’s so important to score in the moment and it’s exactly why we’re doing this."

On Trent Alexander-Arnold: "I don’t think he has to prove anything, to be honest. You can play the best season of your life and the coach of the national team has to make decisions and we respect that.

"The only thing Trent is doing is playing his best football. In the last 10 days, twice he’s played outstanding and now he scores a goal. The most important thing is we stop talking about it.

"It’s normal in football coaches make a decision. If you win the game, the coach is right, if you lose the game, the coach is wrong. When I got him he was already brilliant - the rest was Trent himself and his academy coaches."

Palace could be out of this if they're not careful!

Callum Hudson-Odoi hits one at Vicente Guaita but it's comfortable for the keeper.

Mason Mount whips a dangerous ball in from the right. Christian Pulisic gets in front of his man and flicks it towards goal but it's a brilliant save!

Eberechi Eze chests the ball down and accelerates away in the middle.

He tries to pick out Christian Benteke but the pass is poor.

Mateo Kovacic picks out Callum Hudson-Odoi. He fizzes it into Christian Pulisic, who slips as he controls it but manages to scoop it out to a team-mate to retain possession.

Mason Mount sees the move off with a wayward shot from just inside the box. Some nice touches from Chelsea.

Fast start from both teams. Callum Hudson-Odoi races in on the right but his whipped cross is blocked at the near post.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith, Speaking to Match of the Day: "it just shows you how painful football can be at times when you play better the second half and concede two goals and lose the game.

"I thought Liverpool had to be at their best to beat us. First half we weren’t great but second half we had good counter-attacking opportunities and got some overloads in the final third, we've been unlucky where we hit the post as well, so it wasn't meant to be unfortunately. It's disappointing to concede so late.

"We have come a long way but the boys are never satisfied. It's always hard to lose - especially when you have taken the lea. I think that's only the second time this season we have lost a lead. We are disappointed with that but we have come up against a quality team but the opportunities we had in the second half we should've put away."

On Trezeguet's performance and injury update: "he has come on as a sub last week and made an impact and played well again today and played his part. Unfortunately he's gone off injured. We're a little bit worried to see what the extent of the injury is. He's a little bit upset, but we'll see over time."

On when Jack Grealish could return to the side: "No he isn't close. He had a set back in training last week and he'll be out for at least a few weeks."

Cheikhou Kouyate smacks into Kai Havertz as the two battle for the ball. Bit of a sore one!

Off we go.

Chelsea are one point off Liverpool in fourth. Win today and they are back in the Champions League spots. Simple as that.

Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to Sky Sports: "We dominated the game but we made one mistake and concede a goal. Then we score the equaliser but it's ruled out for offside. At half-time it wasn't the best mood, you can imagine but the words were OK. I didn't have to lift them too much, they knew if we continue to play like we did we would create chances again. We dealt with their game really good. It was massive, it felt massive to win. A real relief.

"We were there, we defended well, we were constantly in the creating mood without having 20 clear-cut chances. We needed that win today, these three points feel big.

"We can stop that chat about Trent, everyone agrees that he is an outstanding player. It's Gareth Southgate's decision what he does for the squad but we don't have to talk about it every week. We don't have to justify the players' status every week.

"We have to put the other teams under pressure. Everyone knows that when we get on a run we are dangerous."

Liverpool

Liverpool captain James Milner, speaking to Match of the Day: "I think many things but it was important to win, it was an important performance- it wasn't our best by any means. Decision seemed to go against us but that's the way it is. We have to stick it out and find a way.

"Aston Villa are a good team, we know that from the first game. They have got good players, they are well organised and they are tough to beat - so it's important that we got that win.

"It's nice to be in and around the Champions League spots but the most important thing is we concentrate on ourselves and try and get back to that consistent level. We need to take it in and keep improving and keep moving forward as a team."

On the VAR decision: "Not for me. I think if you ask a lot of players, nobody wants an offside given by an armpit or in an ear. Level seems to have gone out of the game."

On Trent Alexander-Arnold: "It says a lot about his character. People forget how young is he, such a young age. He's been very fortunate in his career so far, so being left out of the England squad is probably one of his first disappointments.

"But he's got a massive goal at the end, it was a great position he took up in midfield just just before. We're delighted for him."