LIVERPOOL Legends are taking on Chelsea Legends in a huge charity match at Anfield RIGHT NOW.
Steven Gerrard is amongst the Reds’ star-studded line-up as the Merseyside icon makes his return to the hallowed turf.
Meanwhile, the Chelsea squad is stacked with club legends, including Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Gianfranco Zola.
Old rivalries are reignited 20 years on from Liverpool’s stunning 2004/05 season, which included an epic Champions League semi-final triumph over the Blues.
100 per cent of the proceeds from today’s match will go to the LFC Foundation, as well as supporting beneficiaries, including Forever Reds, Chelsea FC Foundation and Chelsea Players’ Trust.
- Kick off time: 3pm GMT
- TV/Stream: LFCTV/Chelsea FC app
- Liverpool XI: Dudek, Hyypia, Gerrard, Klavan, Kuyt, Babel, Spearing, Sissoko, Biscan, Vignal, Kelly
- Chelsea XI: Cudicini, Bosingwa, Huth, Gallas, Babayaro, Mikel, Wise, Makelele, Ramires, Malouda, Hasselbaink
Follow our live blog below…
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48. Another legend of Istanbul is on for the hosts.
Djibril Cisse has come on up front for Liverpool to partner Peter Crouch.
Surely this half has some goals in it for this packed Anfield crowd.
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46. Big cheer from the home faithful as Gerrard comes back out.
There were rumours that he was only going to play a half the match.
Gonzalez has also come on for The Reds.
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We are back underway at Anfield.
Liverpool have the big man on in the form of Peter Crouch.
The Reds get the second-half started.
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The stand-out players for Liverpool so far have been the obvious Gerrard, Spearing, Kelly, Kuyt and Babel.
All of whom have still look capable of making something happen.
For Chelsea, Hasselbaink was busy but Gallas stood out while Mikel showed he still had an engine in the middle of the park, reading the game well and intercepting passes.
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Liverpool have looked the more likely to score.
The closest we have come to a goal was that Martin Kelly strike that missed the far post by a foot or two..
Fans will be hoping a run out for Peter Crouch in the second-half can find that goal they crave.
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The referee brings the first-half to a close.
No goals but plenty of intent at Anfield.
Fans will be hoping to see a little more after the break.
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45. Remy looks like he still has pace about him.
That could be an unwanted sight for Hyypia, who is in his early fifties now.
Kelly gets a sight of goal and looks to drill a low shot in the far corner but is fizzes narrowly wide.
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43. Kuyt is coming deeper looking for the ball since the introduction of Dowie.
Gerrard tries his luck from distance but he gets under it and sends it into the stands.
Long ball forward to Hasselbaink but the flag goes up for offside.
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41. Loic Remy and Gary Cahill have come on for Chelsea.
Fans will be hoping to see some of Gianfranco Zola at some point.
Word is that Steven Gerrard is carrying a bit of an injury, the fans will be hoping he can stay on long enough to get himself a goal.
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39. Babel slips past two Chelsea defenders, looking to cross from the byline.
A sliding tackle comes in and the ball ricochets off Huth but the officials opt to give a goal kick to the visitors.
Makelele looks keen to come back on, with The Blues having dropped to ten men for a moment there.
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37. Credit where it is due to Liverpool and their fans.
Selling out Anfield once again for one of these legend matches.
Tottenham are playing AC Milan tomorrow and have only sold 15,000 tickets, a quarter of what we have here today.
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35. Gerrard whips in a dangerous ball into the box but Mikel does well to clear.
Dowie comes crashing into Makelele who feels the effect of that one.
He is back to his feet but seems to be limping over to the touchline, lookiing to tag someone else in for a bit.
Kuyt tries his luck from distance but Cudicini saves well.
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33. Both teams rotate their squads for some fresh legs.
Natasha Dowie comes on for the hosts, replacing Momo Sissoko.
Big cheer from the Anfield crowd as she becomes the first woman to play in a Liverpool Legends side.
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31. Gerrard takes a corner short and gets it back before whipping in a brilliant cross.
Hyypia meets it at the near post and heads it narrowly wide.
He jokes with the referee, asking for him to look at VAR, suggesting Wise fouled him as the pair end in a heap on the floor.
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29. Finally we have a bit of needle in the game.
Spearing goes in heavy on Wise and the former Chelsea man almost stamps out at his opponent.
He is having his say as he points to the Liverpool midfielder letting him know what he thinks of him.
The visitors look to get it forward but it is cut out by Hyppia, sporting brown hair now which looks strange to any avid fan.
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27. Spearing is looking full of energy for The Reds.
It is good to see players who it still means so much to pull on that jersey of their boyhood clubs.
Kelly plays in a deep cross and Gerrard is locked and loaded to shoot but the defender just gets a touch on it to take it away from him.
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25. What the fans in Anfield this afternoon would give to see a Steven Gerrard screamer.
The midfielder is making plenty of bursting runs towards the box, hungry to get himself on the scoressheet.
Babayaro is fouled by Spearing and the referee awards a free-kick.
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23. We could do with seeing more goalmouth action here.
Not that it is a slight on these ageing players, Arsenal fans put up with this every week from their current team.
Kuyt is getting into the game more, Gerrard almost gets a sight of goal but it is poked away by the toe of Babayaro.
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21. Promising attack for Liverpool as Gerrard plays it into Babel.
He spots the run of Kelly and flicks it inbetween the Chelsea defenders into space.
They try and work it to Sissoko but it is read well as The Blues win it back.
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19. Wise ends up in a heap on the floor as he is fouled.
All handshakes between the players as you would expect.
Liverpool counter and Gerrard steps over the ball but Babel is on his heels and does not anticipate it.
The former Reds’ skipper shows his frustrations.
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17. Dudek comes to collect a cross and get it forward quickly.
He is caught by the boot of Hasselbaink and the refer pulls it back for a free-kick for the hosts.
The legend of the 2005 Champions League final seems to be feeling it and is due to be replaced by Westerveld.
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15. A short pass from Sissoko sells Spearing short.
Chelsea win it back annd work it out wide to Wise.
Boswinga ends up trying his luck from distance but it sails into The Kop.
Never really known for his blockbuster goals in his career.
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13. What a great move from Liverpool there.
Spearing plays it into Gerrard, who backheels it back into his path.
Laying out wide, it is cut back for Vignal to run onto and hit.
His effort was heading in, with Cudicini diving the other way, but it struck Babel to prevent an opening goal.
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11. While their legs may not allow them to do what they used to, you cannot fault the will to win in these players.
Aurelio slides into the challenge, craving getting possession for his team.
The Reds have got balls into the box on a few occasions but the Chelsea centre-backs have dealt with them well.
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9. Big cheer from the Anfield crowd as Babel takes on Wise and skips past him.
Complete mismatch there as the former Liverpool winger still seems to have a turn of pace about him.
Mikel is looking mobile for Chelsea in the middle of the park.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
