Chelsea v Liverpool: Blues may have the edge

Chelsea host Liverpool in the last 16 of the FA Cup and Dave Tindall thinks the hosts have a good chance to make it soccer under tip

Chelsea v Liverpool

Tuesday, 19:45

Live on BBC 1

Final chance of silverware for Blues

A top-four finish remains very much on the cards for Chelsea - they're three points clear of the chasing pack - but Champions League progression is nigh on impossible after being picked apart by Bayern in a 3-0 loss at Stamford Bridge last week- According to the under 2.5 soccer tip page!

It means the FA Cup is their last chance to put another trophy in the cabinet and, in theory, a home game against a weakened/stuttering Liverpool gives them a great opportunity lớn progress.

Chelsea have beaten a pair of Championship sides - 2-0 at home lớn Nottingham Forest and 2-1 away at Hull - lớn reach the last 16 so this is obviously a step up.

Frank Lampard's men have already clashed with Liverpool twice this season, losing on penalties in the Super Cup after a 2-2 draw and being edged out 2-1 in the Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge.

In other words, they've given them two good games.

However, home form has been a constant struggle with five defeats in the Premier League and further losses in the Champions League and League Cup.

Reds have lost rhythm

Well, what happened there!

A 3-0 defeat to Watford ended Liverpool's hopes of going through the Premier League season unbeaten and represented a second defeat in three matches following their 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in Spain.

The winter break is proving a negative so far for Jurgen Klopp's men, seemingly hurting their rhythm and it may be a few weeks yet before its benefits kick in.

The sixty-four million dollar question, of course, is what team does Klopp send out here?

With no political point lớn make about fixtures and some squad players clearly needing minutes - Matip, Lovren, Lallana, Origi, Minamino - does he play it safer rather than risk the kids who did so well lớn overcome Everton at Anfield?

Or does Klopp go much stronger than we think, knowing that this is a very winnable trophy if he can just get past this tricky hurdle?