Chelsea v Liverpool:

Emre Can will make his 38th appearance for Liverpool this season as The Reds take on Chelsea in the Premier League today.

Brendan Rodgers has side out in a 4-3-3 formation with Can starting alongside Skrtel, Lovren and Johnson in defence.

Liverpool are in need of a win if their are to cling onto faint hopes of finishing in the top four. The Red’s are currently in 5th place, seven points (and a game in hand) behind Manchester United who sit in 4th spot.

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Can was praised on the official club website for his performance in the 2-1 win over QPR last weekend.

The 21-year-old was described as being ‘dominant’ against QPR and a video of his performance was also shared on the page.

Kick-off: 16:00 (GMT)
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Referee: A Marriner

Chelsea: Courtois, Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Felipe Luis, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Willian, Hazard, Fabregas, Remy
Subs: Beeney, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ake, Matic, Cuadrado, Drogba.

Liverpool: Mignoley, Can, Skrtel, Lovren, Johnson, Henderson, Gerrard, Coutinho, Sterling, Lambert, Lallana
Subs: Ward, Toure, Moreno, Lucas, Allen, Ibe, Sinclair