Liverpool vs Chelsea - as it happened: Georginio Wijnaldum's header hands Reds a hard-fought point

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Wijnaldum celebrates after equalising for Liverpool (Reuters)

Jurgen Klopp's side welcome the league leaders Chelsea to Anfield on Tuesday night, hoping they don't leave Merseyside as the 'runaway leaders'.

Liverpool have gone through a tough period - with their only win in January coming against Plymouth in the FA Cup.

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What time is kick-off?

Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool host Antonio Conte's Chelsea at Anfield on Tuesday 31 January at 8.00pm.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1, with coverage starting at 7.00pm.

Alternatively, you can follow live coverage on The Independent’s live blog.

Who's in the squads?

All squads are provisional

Liverpool: Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Lovren, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Firmino, Origi, Coutinho, Karius, Klavan, Gomez, Moreno, Can, Lucas, Stewart, Sturridge, Mane, Woodburn, Wilson.

Chelsea: Courtois, Begovic, Ivanovic, Alonso, Fabregas, Zouma, Kante, Hazard, Loftus-Cheek, Moses, Pedro, Costa, Matic, Willian, Batshuayi, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Luiz, Eduardo, Aina, Ake.

It’s a big game for…

Jürgen Klopp: After three consecutive home defeats in the space of 10 days, Klopp faces the daunting prospect of a visit from the Premier League’s runaway leaders.

Fail to win, and Liverpool’s once promising season will almost completely unravelled. If they still harbour ambitions of winning the title, it is simply a must-win game.

Best stat…

1.23: No team has ever won the Premier League with as bad a goals-conceded-per-game record as Liverpool’s (1.23).

Chelsea’s record (0.69), if maintained, would be the fifth best title-winning defensive record in Premier League history.

Remember when…

Liverpool took revenge for their 2012 FA Cup final defeat by thumping Chelsea 4-1 just three days later.

Jordan Henderson, Daniel Agger, Jonjo Shelvey and a Michael Essien own goal ended the visitors’ hopes of a top-four finish.

They would, of course, qualify for the Champions League anyway, by winning the competition in Munich.

Player to watch…

Pedro: With four goals in his last four, the former Barcelona winger is emerging as a more reliable source of scoring than even Eden Hazard.

There may be more goals in store too, if Pedro lines up against the talented but inexperienced Trent Alexander-Arnold at Anfield.

Prediction...

Past three-meetings…

Chelsea 1 (Costa) Liverpool 2 (Lovren, Henderson)
Premier League, September 2016

Liverpool 1 (Benteke) Chelsea 1 (Hazard)
Premier League, May 2016

Chelsea 1 (Zouma) Liverpool 3 (Coutinho 2, Benteke)
Premier League, October 2015

Form guide

Liverpool: WWDDL

Chelsea: WWLWW

Odds

Liverpool: 33/20

Chelsea: 19/10

Draw: 23/10

Both teams to score: 8/11

[31 January 2017 19:44 · Sam Dymond]

Seven Premier League games tonight, six are ready to kick-off. We'll have news of every goal and major talking point as they happen.

[31 January 2017 19:46 · Sam Dymond]

KICK-OFF: We're 15 minutes from action at Anfield, but the matches at the Emirates, Dean Court, Turf Moor, the Riverside, the Stadium of Light and the Liberty Stadium are now underway.

[31 January 2017 19:51 · Sam Dymond]

6 mins: GOAL! MIDDLESBROUGH 0 WEST BROM 1:

Aitor Karanka was not a happy man yesterday wen he spoke to the press about the lack of incoming transfers at the Riverside Stadium. Well, he'll be absolutely fuming now. Six minutes gone and his side are a goal behind to a strike from a Middlesbrough old boy, James Morrison. The Albion midfielder lashed home from the edge of the box after Darren Fletcher had shown great awareness to head into his path. Steve Gibson better get on the blower before the night's out.

[31 January 2017 19:56 · Sam Dymond]

10 mins: GOAL! ARSENAL 0 WATFORD 1:

Middlesbrough falling behind at home may not be a shock, but this is! Younes Kaboul, the Tottenham defender has forced Watford into the lead at the Emirates Stadium. Debutant M'Baye Niang teed up the French centre-back up with a free-kick from 22 yards out, and he smashed it past Petr Cech via an Aaron Ramsey deflection.

[31 January 2017 19:59 · Sam Dymond]

13 mins: GOAL! ARSENAL 0 WATFORD 2:

Wow! What is going on in North London? Troy Deeney has doubled Watford's lead inside the first 13 minutes, firing home after Etienne Capoue 's original shot had been pushed out. Arsenal are two goals down and Aaron Ramsey is limping, it could be one of those nights for Arsene Wenger's team.

[31 January 2017 20:01 · Sam Dymond]

KICK-OFF: While Arsenal were conceding two quickfire goals in London, Liverpool fans at Anfield were belting out a rousing version of You'll Never Walk Alone. Those pre-match rituals are now over and we have begun in earnest. The rain is falling on Merseyside, will Liverpool spirits be dampened at full time or will they resurrect their season after an awful January?

[31 January 2017 20:03 · Sam Dymond]

17 mins: GOAL! MIDDLESBROUGH 1 WEST BROM 1:

Alvaro Negredo has levelled matters up at the Riverside Stadium from the penalty spot. The Spanish striker won the kick himself, drawing a foul from Gareth McAuley, and then cooly beat Ben Foster. Albion's players were incensed by Kevin Friend's decision but their complaints counted for nothing.

[31 January 2017 20:08 · Sam Dymond]

If you're going to end a record, do it in style.

[31 January 2017 20:12 · Sam Dymond]

10 mins: Liverpool 0 Chelsea 0: No early goals at Anfield, but it's Liverpool asking the questions. Dominating the possession inside the Chelsea half, the home side are yet to find a way behind Chelsea's three central defenders. Early corners are as good as it's got.

[31 January 2017 20:14 · Sam Dymond]

12 mins: Liverpool 0 Chelsea 0: The first shot in earnest comes from the right foot of Georginio Wijnaldum, who lets fly from 20 yards out. It's comfortable for Thibaut Courtois despite the goalkeeper making it look a more difficult proposition than it was.