There will be 3 minutes of stoppage time to be added.

Ashley Cole defends very well against Kuyt, and brilliantly stops a Liverpool attack.

Riise produces a diving header back to Reina, and luckily for him, the ball is straight at the keeper, otherwise, that could have well gone in there!

Jermaine Pennant somehow manages to get his head on the ball as he out-jumped Juliano Belletti, but the effort is wide of goal.

Ballack volleys wide from 8 yards out after Cole supplied the head down, and that was Chelsea's best chance of the game.

Into the final ten minutes of the game, and a goal now would surely be the winner for either side.

Time is running out for both sides to grab the winner here, and Chelsea cant afford to slip up here after United earlier dropped 3 points.

Peter Crouch landed heavily and is currently receiving treatment on the pitch.

Babel has 3 players to aim at in the Chelsea box, but he manages to hit Ashley Cole and the ball goes off for a corner.

Anelka dummies the ball, but no-one is behind him as Chelsea waste the chance with a lack of communication.

A Liverpool corner comes in from Gerrard, and the ball comes of Ballack with Skrtel approaching, the ref fails to see the deflection though and awards a goal-kick.

Tackles are beginning to fly in in the midfield area as this game begins to heat up.

This is the 18th meeting between the sides in 3 and a half seasons, and it seems the sides have been working each other out very well in that time as the score remains goal-less.

Gerrard strikes a free-kick from 25 yards, but the ball goes straight into the wall, and the danger is cleared.

Martin Skrtel appears to have hurt his hand under a challenge from Anelka, and he is currently off recieving treatment.

Chelsea have a free-kick in a dangerous area, but it is deflected out by John Arne Riise.

Not long untill the break now, and it appears that the scores will be all even come the half time whistle.

Into the final 5 minutes of the half as Reina is awarded a free-kick after an over-zealous challenge from Alex.

Crouch rises high from the Liverpool cross, but his header again goes wide of the target, and Crouch has wasted a couple of good efforts this half.

Lucas Leiva has a good shot from range, but the effort is deflected off for a corner.

Lampard draws out a swarn of Liverpool players as 5 red shirts make sure that the Chelsea captain cant get a shot on goal.

Crouch's shoots inside the box, but it is deflected by Alex, and it appears to be going off for a corner untill Cech scrambles to the ball.

Joe Cole goes down in the box under a challenge from Javier Mascherano, but Mike Riley waves play on.

Midway point of the first half, and bar a couple of chances for Crouch, neither side has produced many chances of note.

Gerrard whips in a great cross, and Crouch heads the ball right at Petr Cech, another decent chance for Crouch and Liverpool.

Crouch has another good chance infront of goal, Babel layed the ball across the box, and somehow, Crouch misses the target from close range.

Finnan hits a great cross into the box, Crouch rises above Juliano Belletti, but his header goes wide, however, that was a gove move from Liverpool there.

Chelsea will certainly be improved by the return of captain Lampard as well as influential defender Ricardo Carvalho, however Liverpool have lost a few key players, and could that be the difference maker?

A relatively slow start to this game as both sides look to get a feel for the match with some good passing moves.

Anelka got in behind Jamie Carragher there, however Joe Cole's through ball just lacked in power, and Liverpool are able to clear the danger.