Chelsea try to stop Liverpool's Premier League party to stay strong | OneFootball

After winning the Premier League title with flying colors, Liverpool will play the main match of the day against Chelsea at a Stamford Bridge that promises to be packed for the big showdown. This game could mean a big change for the Blues in the standings.

Chelsea try to hold on for the final stretch of the season

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To remain firmly in contention for a place in the next Champions League, Chelsea will need to beat the seventh confirmed Premier League champion in their history, an avoidable situation considering that the Blues have only beaten Manchester United (in 2012/13).

Looking for their fourth win in a row this season, the Blues are very close to being confirmed in the Conference League final after beating Djurgardens 4-1 in the first leg of the semi-final, giving Enzo Maresca's squad more confidence for the season ahead.

Maresca confirmed that Robert Sanchez and Christopher Nkunku need to be assessed after missing out on the Conference semi-final. Wesley Fofana (posterior thigh), Omari Kellyman (thigh), Marc Guiu (thigh), Aaron Anselmino (unspecified) or Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended) remain unavailable.

Liverpool will remain competitive even after winning the title

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The early goal showed an extremely focused and resilient Liverpool at Anfield to come from behind against Tottenham in a 5-1 thrashing last week, making it very clear that they were the top team in European soccer this season. This took the Reds to 20 titles and equaled Manchester United's record.

In addition, Arne Slot will be playing his first game after becoming the fifth manager to win the Premier League in his debut season, as well as being the first Dutchman in history. It's worth noting that the celebrations will continue in the coming weeks when we have the official trophy ceremony, as well as the possibility of breaking the 90-point barrier.

Arne Slot doesn't have any additional injury or suspension problems for this weekend's clash, but he has confirmed that he will be rotating his starting line-up. In addition, Conor Bradley trained with the squad and could feature against Chelsea.