Chelsea have a free-kick on the edge of the Liverpool box after Taylor Hinds trips Erin Cuthbert. This could be dangerous.

Lauren James skips on the edge of the Liverpool defence and tries to chop the ball across towards Sam Kerr but it's intercepted by Jenna Clark. Nearly.

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People do say in football you are most vulnerable when you score and so it proves there.

Right, is this one going to calm down?

Not immediately. Chelsea launch the ball into Liverpool's third and Aggie Beever-Jones is released out wide, but she slips and the visitors manage to recover.

This is better from Liverpool.

Ceri Holland is free in the middle and lays off Emma Koivisto on the wing. She's charged down by Niamh Charles and her cross takes a double deflection before going out for a goal-kick.

Maren Mjelde sloppily gives the ball away on the right-hand side of Chelsea's defence but it doesn't matter in the end - Taylor Hinds' cross is weak and not directed towards any Liverpool heads in the box.

Liverpool just can't get forwards.

Fuka Nagano tries to start a counter-attack but she's quickly dispossessed and Chelsea take control again.

One-way traffic so far.

Ooh. Erin Cuthbert takes aim from the edge of the area. It deflects off the foot of Jenna Clark and over the crossbar.

For a moment it looked like it was headed towards her own net.

The hosts get an early corner as Niamh Charles spots some space on the left-hand side.

Eve Perisset's delivery can't find anyone at the near post and Rachael Laws punches away Lauren James' eventual effort.

Chelsea are taking their time to build out from the back early on.

They try to break forward through Aggie Beever-Jones but she's fouled by Grace Fisk.

Here we go!

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BBC Sport at Stamford Bridge

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A welcome blast of heat for those in Stamford Bridge from the flame-throwers as the players come out.

Chelsea are unbeaten in the league so far this season and with the rest of the matches being played tomorrow could end the day six points clear at the top as they chase a fifth successive title.

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Chelsea are on the hunt for an unprecedented fifth successive WSL title and they've had a strong start to this season.

They're currently three points ahead of second-placed Arsenal and have only failed to win one of their first six games - a 1-1 draw with Manchester City in October.

Liverpool had a strong start to proceedings with back-to-back wins and although their form has now dipped they still sit fourth in the standings.

Not long to go now. Can Chelsea extend their advantage this afternoon?

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The teams are out at Stamford Bridge.

Who do you think will come out on top? Hit the thumb's up for Chelsea, or the thumb's down for Liverpool.

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BBC Sport at Stamford Bridge

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Chelsea Women return to Stamford Bridge today - only the eighth time they will have played a competitive match there and only the fourth occasion it has been a WSL game.

Emma Hayes' side played in a Champions League tie against Wolfsburg back in October 2016 and a crowd of less than 4,000 watched the Blues lose 3-0, but their trips to the Bridge have become much more frequent.

The stadium hosted four matches last season (one WSL, three Champions League) and has already staged the 2-1 campaign opener against Tottenham on 1 October, with many more to come.

After today, it is Stamford Bridge for Chelsea's three Champions League group matches (starting with Paris FC on Thursday) as well as the WSL clashes with Manchester United (21 January) and Arsenal (17 March).

These are the times Chelsea Women have played at Stamford Bridge in order of attendance...

• 38,350 - WSL: Chelsea 3-0 Tottenham (20 November, 2022)
• 27,697 - Champions League SF 1L: Chelsea 0-1 Barcelona (22 April, 2023)
• 24,564 - WSL: Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham (8 September, 2019)
• 15,111 - CL QF 2L: Chelsea 1-2 Lyon (4-3 on penalties) (30 March, 2023)
• 14,776 - WSL: Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham (1 October, 2023)
• 10,129 - CL group: Chelsea 3-0 Paris St-Germain (22 December, 2022)
• 3,783 - CL L32: Chelsea 0-3 Wolfsburg (5 October, 2016)

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Liverpool are without defender Jas Matthews this afternoon and she is set to spend an extended period of time on the slidelines.

There's other injury news too with Niamh Fahey and Yana Daniels both missing today's game at Stamford Bridge.

"Jas is out for six to eight weeks, she's got a hamstring tear," manager Matt Beard said in his pre-match news conference.

"Niamh Fahey has been back in training this week but Saturday is too soon for her. We've been pleased with how she's progressed so she'll be available probably for Manchester United in midweek.

"The only other one who will be missing is Yana Daniels, who has a bit of a tight groin so we're not going to take a risk with that, especially with Jas being out. It would leave us a bit light at the bottom end of the pitch."

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BBC Sport at Stamford Bridge

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These two sides could end the day as first and second in the Women's Super League if Liverpool leave London with the three points.

But Matt Beard, managing against his former team, will need to do something no-one has managed since Arsenal in February 2022 and that's stop Chelsea from winning at home.

Whether it is at Kingsmeadow or Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have won their last 18 home matches in the WSL since drawing 0-0 against the Gunners 21 months ago.

Indeed, Chelsea are unbeaten in 29 league games on home soil with 28 wins and one draw. You have to go back to 7 February 2021, when the Blues lost 2-1 to Brighton at Kingsmeadow for their last home WSL loss.

The top tiers around Stamford Bridge are empty, but the lower tiers are filling up nicely on a grey and slightly chilly November day in the capital.

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