Jurgen Klopp has explained his decision behind naming an unchanged midfield as part of his Liverpool starting line-up against Chelsea.
Stefan Bajcetic was handed his first Premier League start as Thiago Alcantara and Naby Keita made successive starts. It was the same three that featured during the Reds' 1-0 win over Wolves in midweek.
Liverpool were looking to end their losing start to the calendar year after they followed up their disappointing performance against Brentford with a dismal defeat away at Brighton & Hove Albion.