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Arsenal lost to Bournemouth on Saturday in a damaging defeat ahead of their Champions League semi-final second leg.
The Gunners have to come back from behind away at PSG on Wednesday night to try and book their place in the showpiece.
"So make sure that we use that for Wednesday to have a massive performance in Paris, win the game and be in the final."
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4th May 2025, 19:22By Joe Brophy
James Maddison is not expected to play for Tottenham again this season after suffering what is believed to be a significant knee injury, talkSPORT understands.
Sources fear Maddison could be sidelined for a prolonged period if he requires surgery, with scan results expected within the next 24 hours.
The midfielder was forced off in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final win over Bodo/Glimt, having earlier scored.
The England international is now set to miss the trip to Norway next week, as well as a potential European final, should Spurs qualify.
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4th May 2025, 19:02By Joe Brophy
Liverpool manager Arne Slot speaking to Sky Sports: "A wise man once said nothing good comes from winning a football game, and I have to agree with him.
"Only if we see someone on the market who can improve us."
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4th May 2025, 19:00By Joe Brophy
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, speaking to Sky Sports: "I think possession was quite good, but when we didn't have the ball, the pressing wasn't great and they could find between the lines.
"To concede that early is not great, but if we start to play the way we want to play, then we can create chances.
I'm definitely disappointed."
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4th May 2025, 18:56By Joe Brophy
Chelsea's Moises Caicedo, speaking to Sky Sports: "I think we did well the team showed character.
He helps us a lot even when he didn't score.
"He's a great guy, and he deserves everything."
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4th May 2025, 18:52By Joe Brophy
Chelsea forward Cole Palmer speaking to Sky Sports: "They're champions for a reason, but we showed good fight and desire."
On his goal: "I just felt normal.
From the start of the season, he has been our best player, he wins the ball back all the time, he's humble, nice to everyone, and everyone loves him."
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4th May 2025, 18:30By Joe Brophy
Liverpool are only the fourth team to lose their first league game after they were crowned Premier League champions after Arsenal in 1997-98 (vs Liverpool), Chelsea in 2005-06 (vs Blackburn) and the Reds themselves in 2019-20 (vs Manchester City).
Chelsea are the first team to win two Premier League games against teams that have already been confirmed as the title winners, having also beat Manchester United in May 2013 (1-0).
Chelsea recorded a victory over Liverpool for the first time since March 2021 (1-0 in Premier League), ending a run of 10 games without a win against the Reds in all competitions (D7 L3).
Only Liverpool (44) and Manchester City (39) have won more Premier League points at home this season than Chelsea (38 – W11 D5 L2), who have won seven of their last eight league games at Stamford Bridge (D1).
Here's what it's done to the table...
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4th May 2025, 18:24By Joe Brophy
His goal drought is over!
Palmer steps up and rolls the ball past Alisson into the bottom corner.
His first goal since January has wrapped up the three points for the Blues - the whistle is blown for full-time straight from kick-off!
Palmer ended a run of 1,162 minutes without a goal in the Premier League, with his penalty his first since January against Bournemouth – he had the most shots (5), created the most chances (4), made the joint-most passes ending in the final third (13), and had the joint-most touches in the opposition box (8) of any Chelsea player in today’s win over Liverpool.
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4th May 2025, 18:22By Joe Brophy
QUANSAH FOULS CAICEDO!
He's scored an own-goal, been booked, and now has tripped Caicedo to concede a last-minute penalty.
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4th May 2025, 18:13By Joe Brophy
A BULLET HEADER FROM THE REDS CAPTAIN!
It's a simple corner delivered to the six-yard area, and Van Dijk steams in ahead of Chalobah to plant a header past Sanchez.
Liverpool have scored as many set-piece goals from April 13th onwards (4) as they managed in the previous eight months combined (4).
Only John Terry (19) and Dion Dublin (14) have scored more headed goals from corners in the Premier League than Van Dijk (13).
Liverpool have never lost a Premier League match in which Van Dijk has scored - unless they find another quickly, they could be about to!
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4th May 2025, 18:12By Joe Brophy
Tsimikas makes way for Chiesa, and it's good news for the Italian!
That's his fifth appearance and he qualifies for a Premier League medal!
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4th May 2025, 18:10By Joe Brophy
PALMER RATTLES THE WOODWORK!
All that's missing from the Chelsea talisman's performance today is for him to end his goal drought, but he's been denied!
The England star shows a brilliant burst of acceleration to twist and power away from Bradley inside the area.
Alisson attempts to read Palmer's intentions at his near post by covering the cross, but instead the latter goes for goal.
However, Palmer's effort goes across the face and strikes the outside of the far post before coming back out.
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4th May 2025, 18:07By Joe Brophy
Lavia's number goes up, and the Blues midfielder gestures to the travelling support as he receives an earful on the side of the pitch.
'You could have won the league,' sing the away end to Lavia as he's subbed off and walks past them.
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4th May 2025, 18:01By Joe Brophy
Cole Palmer has won the most duels (5), created the most joint-most chances (3) and had the joint-most touches in the opposition box (5) of any player on the pitch this afternoon.
Jarell Quansah's own goal was Liverpool's 47th in the Premier League, drawing them level with Arsenal and Fulham and with only five teams scoring more than them - Everton (61), Aston Villa (57), West Ham (51), Tottenham (50) and Manchester United (48).
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4th May 2025, 17:56By Joe Brophy
WHAT A MISS FROM NUNEZ!
Salah cuts inside from the right and dinks a teasing cross for Liverpool's No.9 to attack, but he gets the header all wrong.
It harmlessly bounces wide, and Slot decides it's time to turn to his heavy hitters.
Mac Allister and Szoboszlai are on for Endo and Elliott.
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4th May 2025, 17:50By Joe Brophy
Bradley almost instantly involved in a Liverpool fightback!
The Northern Irishman proves too strong for Cucurella in a 50/50 duel and races into space inside the box.
He has Nunez square across the face of goal, but instead attempts to pull the ball back for Salah, but his header is cut out by Chalobah.
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4th May 2025, 17:46By Joe Brophy
Bradley and Nunez are on for Alexander-Arnold and Jota.
Quansah's afternoon is going from bad to worse as he's shown a yellow card and joins defensive partner Van Dijk in the book.
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4th May 2025, 17:44By Joe Brophy
THE BLUES DOUBLE THEIR LEAD IN COMICAL CIRCUMSTANCES!
Palmer twists Tsimikas inside and out before firing a low cross for Madueke to seemingly tap home from a yard out.
However, he's denied by a stunning sliding tackle from Endo.
Van Dijk then lashes a wild clearance against Quansah, who could do nothing but see it cannon past Alisson into his own net.
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4th May 2025, 17:37By Joe Brophy
After not going in at half-time ahead in six consecutive Premier League matches, Chelsea have now led at the break in each of their last two, both 1-0 and against the two Merseyside clubs.
Having only trailed at half-time in three of their first 13 Premier League away games this season, Liverpool have since gone into the break behind in three of their last five on the road.
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4th May 2025, 17:34By Joe Brophy
Diogo Jota had the fewest touches (12) and completed the fewest passes (4) in the first half.
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4th May 2025, 17:24By Joe Brophy
The hosts take the advantage into half-time courtesy of a goal within three minutes of the opening kick-off.
Perhaps still a bit tired after their championship celebrations, Liverpool conceded the first time the Blues ventured forward.
Fernandez popped up on the end of Neto’s cross to finish past Alisson from the penalty spot and give the Blues the advantage.
From there, Maresca’s team sat back and ceded possession to their opponents, looking to hit on the counter-attack for a bit of insurance.
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