Chelsea will host Liverpool in their second premier league match of the season at Stamford Bridge, in what would present a very stern test for Frank Lampard and his new look attacking team, with new boys, Timo Werner and Kai Ziyech expected to link up once again against Jurgen Klopp's side.

Their previous game and first of the campaign saw them overcome a stubborn Brighton and Hove Albion 3-1 at their own perch, during which Werner and Havertz were both handed their first competitive debuts as Chelsea players. The latter was a shadow of himself and failed to impress, while the former showcased his blistering pace and deadly attacking instinct which helped set up the blues opener from the penalty spot.

Chelsea have strengthened heavily by bringing in about six new players to enable Frank Lampard improve from last season's fourth place finish and challenge the table topping rivals, Liverpool and Man city clubs. This development is nothing new for the blues boss as he has experienced several coaches like Jose Mourinho and Ancelotti, spearheading a major transfer spree to eventually go on to challenge for the title, during his playing career.

So he knows that the onus would be on him to find a way to incorporate the new signings to form a potent force that can challenge for major honors this season and beyond. Club owner, Roman Abramovich is not a patient person and will want to see results of his investment as soon as possible.

So far, out of the six players that have joined the blues squad from the transfer window, only two are in contention for the Liverpool game, while the others are likely to miss out of action due to several reasons.

According to Lampard, Hakim Ziyech is still recovering from a knee twist suffered against Brighton and will miss another opportunity to register his first competitive action for his new club. Ben Chiwell and Thiago Silva have started training with their new teammates, but they will still need some more time to attain proper fitness, as the blues manager says the game 'has come too soon for them'.

Christian Pulisic, will miss out due to persisting hamstring problem. The American was an impressive cameo against the Reds in their last 5-3 encounter at Anfield and a key performer for the blues in recent times. Lampard will hope the 21-year old will shake off his injury challenges soon and return to form the perfect combination with his other talented attacking arrivals.

The game against Liverpool will serve as a checker to determine how well equipped Lampard and his team are in comparison with the reigning EPL champions. With one of the most prolific finishers in Timo Werner - 95 goals in 159 apps for former club, Leipzig and £72m former Bayer Leverkusen best player at a very young age, 21, Kai Havertz, it will be exciting to see how both players measure up against one of the best teams in Europe.

But in reality, there shouldn't be much expectation from the blues new attacking shape. This two guys in particular will definitely need some time to strike a proper understanding between themselves. Judging by Havertz poor display last match, he will be better off coming from the bench so as to build his confidence and knock off some pressure from the heavy price tag hovering over him.

Timo Werner on the other hand, has seems to taken the premier league like a duck takes to water. Maybe this might be as a result of having to arrive weeks before the league started and therefore, trained a lot more with the other guys. He appears to be more settled off the pitch - by the assistance of fellow countryman, Antonio Rudiger. It took the deadly attacker 4 minutes to score his first goal for Chelsea in the 1-1 friendly draw against premier league opponents Brighton. And against same opponents in his EPL debut, he didn't find the net unfortunately enough but assisted in winning the penalty for the first goal in the 3-1 victory.

Chelsea will hope the German can cause similar problems against Jurgen Klopp's nervy defense that shipped in three goals in their first game with Championship newly promoted side, Leeds United. Liverpool center pairing of Van Dyke and Gomez will have a hard time containing the fast attacker known as 'Turbo Timo' for his insane pace, when both teams lock horns at the Bridge.

But it's the visitors who will look to cause more problems for the host if recent history is anything to go by. The Reds are a more balanced and stronger side with top and consistent performers across the team. Mane, Salah, Firmino, and Arnold especially, have caused problems for the blues in previous encounters. Former Chelsea player Salah, in particular, will be the one to put a leash on. He scored a hat trick in previous game in which they won 4-3 against Leeds. He is very devastating with his pace and tricky runs in wide areas and dangerous in the 18-yard box. If the Chelsea defense can find a way in subduing the efficiency of the Egyptian, as well as Senegalese International, Mane, they will have nullify the visitors' most potent threats.

Key Stats

1. In the 56 times Chelsea and Liverpool have met in the premier league, Chelsea won 20 and lost 22, with 14 of those wins coming at Stamford Bridge.

2. Chelsea have lost their previous three(3) matches in a row against Liverpool in the EPL. If they lose again against the Reds this evening, they will match the record in November 2010 to May 2012, during which they lost four(4) times in a row.

3. Chelsea have never lost in 13 occasions they faced the league title winners from the previous season. They won 6 and drew 7, winning on each of the last three meetings. Only Liverpool have come out more victorious(22) against teams defending their titles than Chelsea(15) - level with ManUtd.

4. In their previous encounters, Liverpool have outscored Chelsea by a difference of two(2) goals. Liverpool 71, Chelsea 69.

5. Timo Werner accounted for 50% of Chelsea's shot against Brighton, with only one finding the target.

6. No defender in the premier league since 2018-2019 season, had made more errors leading to goal than Liverpool's Van Dijk(3).

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