Liverpool are on the verge of securing Champions League football for next season, and a win against Chelsea at Anfield this lunchtime could all but seal the deal. Arne Slot's side are looking to extend Chelsea's losing streak to seven Premier League matches, and with Bournemouth facing Fulham later today, three points here could put the Reds on the brink of Europe's elite competition with two games to spare.

Just a few weeks ago, this scenario seemed unlikely. After tough losses to Brighton, Manchester City, and PSG either side of the spring international break, Liverpool's Champions League hopes looked shaky. But a strong post-Easter revival has turned things around, and today's match is a chance to make that momentum count.

Team news is in, and there are three changes from last weekend's defeat at Old Trafford. Giorgi Mamardashvili returns in goal, Milos Kerkez slots in at left-back for Andy Robertson, and Curtis Jones continues at right-back. Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate hold down the center of defense, with Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister in midfield.

Up front, Rio Ngumoha gets the nod to start in place of Florian Wirtz, who is absent from the matchday squad entirely. There's good news on the bench though, with Alexander Isak back in the mix, and Andy Robertson's experience alongside young talents like Kieran Morrison, Trey Nyoni, Will Wright, and Mor Talla Ndiaye.

Today's starting XI: Mamardashvili; Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Frimpong, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha; Gakpo.