- Liverpool players pictured upon arrival at team hotel after taking coach
- Reds are spending afternoon in Hope Street Hotel before going to stadium
- Jurgen Klopp joined team in carrying his matchday belongings into building
- Liverpool could move level on points with victory over Blues in late kick-off
Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool players arrived at the team hotel ahead of kick-off against Chelsea at Anfield.
Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho and Co carried their suits and matchday gear as they stepped off the coach and entered the Hope Street Hotel.
The Reds often check in at the establishment to make the final preparations and spend the afternoon together before the match.
Sadio Mane and Philippe Coutinho carried their suits and matchday gear to the hotel
Jurgen Klopp’s men have been performing well in the league ahead of the Chelsea clash
After the last of the team meetings take place, Klopp will then lead his men back to the ground for the real business of the day.
Jordan Henderson and Simon Mignolet were among those who cut serious figures on a chilly morning, no doubt already thinking about the task ahead.
Liverpool trail the Blues by three points in the league and will look to continue their fine form in domestic competition whilst consigning the mid-week collapse against Sevilla to the past.
Former Chelsea man Mohamed Salah will be a key man Antonio Conte’s side will keep an eye on with the Egyptian enjoying a brilliant first season on Merseyside.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (left) and Jordan Henderson arrived on a dreary morning
Georginio Wijnaldum is in line to start Liverpool’s crucial Premier League game with Chelsea
Salah tops the scoring charts with nine goals in domestic competition and would surely love to prove a point after being considered surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge.
The £34m man has proved to be one of the signings of the summer having joined from Roma, and Klopp is delighted with how things have panned out.
He said: ‘He was young at Chelsea, players develop at this age, especially if you can use them often. I don’t know with Mo.
Simon Mignolet stepped of the coach after a short journey from Anfield to the city centre
Alberto Moreno was widely criticised for his performance against Sevilla on Tuesday
‘I didn’t see him playing at Chelsea. I saw him at Basle then he went off my radar. Then I saw him again at Fiorentina.
‘I didn’t see his few games at Chelsea, it was 19 or something I read. That’s usually not a bad number for a very young player in their first year at Chelsea, but he wanted to play more.
‘I don’t know anything about why he left. I was not interested. It was just the situation. If he had played better at Chelsea, we would not have him, so I’m happy.’
Mohamed Salah will be a key man for the Reds against his former side Chelsea