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Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea - reaction as Ryan Gravenberch scores before Arne Slot booed by Reds fans

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SportFootballLiverpool FCLIVEUpdated 6 mins agoLiverpool take on Chelsea at Anfield in Saturday lunchtime's early kick-off and you can follow all the action live with us Chief Liverpool FC Writer, Paul Gorst Liverpool FC correspondent and Mark Jones Liverpool Content Editor - SportRyab Gravenberch's fine strike put Liverpool one up in the opening five minutes of their Saturday lunchtime clash with Chelsea.The Dutchman fired home from the edge of the box after being found by Rio Ngumoha.The Reds had started the game well, but Chelsea grew into the first half and equalised when Enzo Fernandez's free-kick was touched in by Wesley Fofana.Liverpool are without Florian Wirtz for the clash, with the German ruled out through illness.Ian Doyle, Paul Gorst and Mark Jones are at Anfield for all the updates.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageToday14:17 BST Penalty?They are checking for a possible Chelsea penalty.



Half an hour to go here.Today13:46 BSTDisallowed goalJones has the ball in the net but Gakpo is flagged offside after heading down Frimpong cross.Today13:40 BSTLiverpool breakCould have been a chance there for the home team as Ngumoha breaks but pass to Gakpo isn't quite right.Then Frimpong almost gets in but dribbles a shot at Jorgensen.Today13:36 BSTGoal diallowedPalmer scores but Cucurella is offside earlier on.Bit of an escape for Liverpool.Today13:22 BSTHalf-time ratingsGiorgi Mamardashvili 7Good stops from Cucurella and Fernandez first half as Liverpool opted not to defend for a while.Curtis Jones 6Not given much chance to get forward as Liverpool strangely sat back after going ahead.Ibrahima Konate 5Played some of his team-mates into difficult positions first half with some mindless passing.Virgil van Dijk 6A couple of important interventions before half-time as the rest of the Liverpool team flapped about.Milos Kerkez 6Connection with Ngumoha started well before becoming preoccupied with defending to mixed reward.Ryan Gravenberch 6Took his goal superbly and a couple of good touches in midfield but too regularly bypassed by Chelsea engine room.Alexis Mac Allister 5No real huge errors but so slow in thinking and execution and couldn't close down opposing midfield.Jeremie Frimpong 6Pace would have been a useful outlet for Liverpool had they chosen to use if first half.Dominik Szoboszlai 6Plenty of endeavour but began to lose his way a bit in the number 10 role before half-time.Rio Ngumoha 7Caused Gusto problems with pace and assisted opener but needed a bit more help from his senior colleagues.Cody Gakpo 5Difficult tor remember any meaningful contribution before break although would have benefited from actually being given any service.Today13:18 BSTHalf timeHalf time: Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea.Today13:08 BSTChelsea smell bloodI'd love to know how many touches Cody Gakpo has had here because I've genuinely not seen one.Liverpool are so static up front, even with Frimpong on that other side.Ngumoha can't do everything himself.The mood at Anfield is now tense and Chelsea smell blood.Today13:07 BSTFrom nothingA goal from virtually nothing. Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea (Fernandez)The latest in superbly rubbish goals conceded by Liverpool.Today13:01 BSTFinding a wayChelsea are starting to find a way back into things here.Mamardashvili has just made a good save from Cucarella and the Spanish left-back has just been thwarted again by the giant goalkeeper, grabbing hold of it as the Chelsea man tried to control a ball over the top.

Anfield is getting a bit restless.Today12:53 BSTNgumoha enjoying himselfRio Ngumoha is causing Chelsea plenty of problems down that side of the pitch.Chelsea are trying to double and even triple-up on him at times but he is enjoying himself so far today.Liverpool need to try and service him as often as possible in this mood.Today12:49 BSTHe drinks SangriaThe Kop paying homage to Luis Garcia, 21 years this month since his famous goal against Chelsea down that end in the Champions League semi-final.Today12:48 BSTLiverpool approachIt looks like Liverpool are quite happy to let Chelsea have the ball a long way from goal and then defend around the halfway line.Chelsea also then seem to be doing the same.Today12:43 BSTChelsea tacticsThe visitors are pressing high and that is asking a lot of questions of Liverpool's passing out of the back.But when they get it right, the Reds have a load of space in behind.It's going to be about who makes the most of those two things.Today12:41 BSTChance!Van Dijk with a great chance from a well-worked corner routine but he smashes it over at the back post from Szoboszlai's deep cross.Today12:39 BSTTall orderChelsea now tasked with scoring two goals at least to win this game. Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea (Gravenberch)It's there!Today12:30 BSTUnderwayWe are underway at Anfield.Today12:28 BSTTeams are outThe two teams are out of the tunnel and kick-off is any minute now.Anfield is bathed in sunshine and it's going to be a warm day on Merseyside.But can Liverpool turn up the heat on Chelsea?Let's find out, shall we?