Chelsea vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League team news, line-ups and more from Stamford Bridge today

Chelsea and Liverpool had disppointing seasons last year which resulted in plentiful changes at both clubs. Former Chelsea bosses, Graham Potter and Frank Lampard, have been replaced with Mauricio Pochettino who hopes to ignite a new successful era at the club. Pochettino has plenty of options to choose from but his focus on passing, speed and improvement of young players offers Chelsea the opportunity to rebuild themselves as a big threat in the top flight. Nowhere is this more on display than 23-year-old Reece James being made captain of the club following the departure of Cesar Azpilicueta. Liverpool, meanwhile, have overhauled their ageing midfield with Jordan Henderson and Fabinho both shipped off to Saudi Arabia. Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister have been brought in to replace them but questions remain over the Reds’ defensive capabilities. Added to all this is the subplot of Moises Caicedo. Liverpool have had a bid of £110m accepted by Brighton for the midfielder but Caicedo prefers to join Chelsea with the Blues thinking about tabling an improved offer for the 21-year-old. The battle for Caicedo’s signature could play out on the pitch as the two clubs clash this afternoon. Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Liverpool: Chelsea vs Liverpool Chelsea host Liverpool in the Premier League with kick off at 4.30pm Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku will be out for ‘an extended period’ after undergoing knee surgery Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai could make competitive Liverpool debuts at Stamford Bridge 15:15 , Mike Jones Chelsea were still negotiating with Brighton for Moises Caicedo into the early hours of Saturday morning, but the ongoing delay could yet work in Liverpool ‘s favour in a multi-layered saga that has also seen both clubs also compete for Southampton’s Romeo Lavia . Liverpool went higher than Chelsea in Thursday’s effective auction for Caicedo, bidding £110m, which then saw the Stamford Bridge club go to £55m for Lavia. Chelsea are trying to do both deals, but there is some skepticism whether they can make the two work under Financial Fair Play without significant sales. Jurgen Klopp wants players to step up as ‘reloaded’ Liverpool look to hit stride 15:10 , Mike Jones Jurgen Klopp accepts change at Liverpool was inevitable as he urged his ‘reloaded’ side to find their own way ahead of the start of their Premier League campaign. Liverpool saw captain Jordan Henderson and fellow midfielder Fabinho leave for the Saudi Pro League for a combined £52million, while Roberto Firmino and James Milner also departed Anfield this summer. Virgil van Dijk will skipper the side this season as Liverpool try to rebound from last season’s fifth-place finish, which left them outside the Champions League places for the first time since 2015-16. Jurgen Klopp wants players to step up as ‘reloaded’ Liverpool look to hit stride How to watch Chelsea vs Liverpool 15:05 , Mike Jones Chelsea vs Liverpool is due to kick-off at 4.30pm on Sunday 13 August at Stamford Bridge in London. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage on the channels from 4pm. Subscribers can stream the game via the Sky Go app. Chelsea vs Liverpool early team news 15:00 , Mike Jones Chelsea have confirmed that Christopher Nkunku will be out for ‘an extended period’ after undergoing knee surgery. Mauricio Pochettino continues to chase midfield reinforcements, but centre-half Axel Disasi has been secured to provide the manager with another defensive option. Reece James has been appointed as captain. Jurgen Klopp’s side are also said to still be in the mix for another high-price midfield recruit despite adding Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, who could make competitive Liverpool debuts at Stamford Bridge. Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic continue to work their way back from injury lay-offs and may be absent. Chelsea vs Liverpool 13:55 , Mike Jones Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of the Premier League. Sunday’s action concludes with an interesting encounter between Chelsea and Liverpool that is set to be filled with intrigue, drama and subplots. Mauricio Pochettino takes charge of the Blues for his first league game since joining as head coach at the start of the summer. He’s got a fresh, youthful squad that will be keen to push the Blues to new heights and banish the memories of their horrendous campaign last season. Liverpool are similarly revitalised with a new captain in Virgil van Dijk and a couple of midfield maestros, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, joining the ranks. Jurgen Klopp has called this squad ‘Liverpool FC reloaded’ and he’ll want to kick off this new era with a winning start. The match gets underway at 4.30pm and we’ll have all the build-up, team news and updates beforehand so stick around.