Liverpool vs Chelsea: Match Thread

[Reece]

Dirk Kuyt returns from injury to start today's mouth-watering clash with Chelsea. Listen live online from 3.55pm GMT.

The Reds team is: Reina, Konchesky, Kelly, Carragher, Skrtel, Lucas, Gerrard, Maxi, Kuyt, Meireles, Torres. Subs: Hansen, Wilson, Spearing, Poulsen, Shelvey, Ngog, Jovanovic.

[Gibbo]

Come on lads, going to try and stay positive

[pondus]

Nothing on the bench to turn things around if we are trailing, except maybe N'gog. We need to spend in January. Who is out? Johnson, Agger and Soto, who else?

[spud_gun]

I opened this thread dreading that Poulsen would be in the starting XI



What a relief

[dom9]

Kelly's first PL start.

Kuyt

[Gibbo]

Nothing on the bench to turn things around if we are trailing, except maybe N'gog. We need to spend in January. Who is out? Johnson, Agger and Soto, who else?

Babel, Dani

[Reece]

JimmyRiceWriter Jimmy Rice
by JimBoardman
I can confirm that Soto Kyrgiakos is out with tonsillitis.

[rudedog]

Maxi on the left?

[Gibbo]

JimmyRiceWriter Jimmy Rice
by JimBoardman
I can confirm that Soto Kyrgiakos is out with tonsillitis.

My opinion of him being a hardcase has dropped, get well soon though Greek

[pondus]

Babel, Dani

Of course, and that keeper whose name no-one can remember.

[danperkins]

Delighted to see Kelly start, hope he has a solid game, gonna be a tough one for the lad he'll be a busy boy today. Shocked Kuyt has made it to the starting line up, thats a miraculous recovery, but he ain't gonna last the pace so dreading who is gonna replace him as bench is very poor.

Common Boys!!

[Reece]

paul_tomkins Paul Tomkins
RT @MacAree: no Essien or Drogba today for Chelsea #ruhrohs

[danperkins]

Holy **** no Essien and Drogba get in!!!!!!!!

[Chris]

No excuses now, got to be beating these.

[DannyMan2006]

Drogba on the bench.