Enzo Maresca has warned the Chelsea squad not to rely on Cole Palmer to carry them through their tough run of fixtures.22-year-old Palmer already has six goals and five assists from just seven

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists he has been ‘impressed’ by Chelsea ’s early-season form and says Enzo Maresca’s squad is ‘full of very good footballers’. Chelsea endured another chaotic summer in which Mauricio Pochettino left the club and ex-Leicester City boss Maresca took over at Stamford Bridge.

The two clubs suffered a caustic relationship after Jose Mourinho claimed the Reds scored a “ghost goal” in the 2005 Champions League semi-final against Rafa Benitez’s side. The Reds enjoyed more success in Europe back then while the Blues won more trophies at home.