Liverpool and Chelsea cancel one another out in Anfield stalemate

AFP / Paul Ellis

Liverpool and Chelsea continued their disappointing seasons because the injury-hit mid-table groups performed out an uninspiring 0-0 draw at Anfield within the Premier League on Saturday.

Chelsea thought that they had raced right into a third-minute lead when Kai Havertz fired dwelling from shut vary after a nook, just for VAR to rule the German offside.

Liverpool appeared shorn of confidence as they seemed to keep away from three straight league defeats, solely creating half probabilities with new signing Cody Gakpo lacking the most effective of them within the opening interval.

The guests launched big-money January arrival Mykhailo Mudryk within the second half however, whereas he seemed full of life, the Ukrainian was unable to carry the Blues, who earned a degree that leaves them tenth within the standings, with Liverpool eighth.