Chelsea vs Liverpool: Mark Lawrenson states his prediction

  Chelsea are preparing to host Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, September 20. The Blues celebrated 3-1 win over Brighton the previous week, while the Reds celebrated a 4-3 win over Leeds United. Ahead of the game, BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson has stated his prediction. "Chelsea kicked off their campaign with a good win over Brighton while Liverpool's performance against Leeds was a bit patchier, but with the same result. "You wouldn't call it a mediocre display by the Reds, because their forwards got four goals, but it was the first time for a while that they weren't joined up from front to back. "The defence was all over the place and yet the front three were excellent. "It's nothing to worry about as a one off, though, and in terms of joining things up Thiago Alcantara's arrival from Bayern Munich will strengthen their midfield. He is an upgrade on Georginio Wijnaldum, put it that way." Lawrenson's score prediction: 1-1 source - BBC Join us on Telegram

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