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Chelsea V Liverpool: 19:45 BST
The scene could scarcely be more familiar at Anfield as Liverpool FC take on Chelsea FC in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for the third time in four seasons.
Liverpool Its like groundhog day, as Chelsea and Liverpool line up again in the Champions League Semi-Finals. And Chelsea have some uinfinished business after running in second twice previously.
Its 6 meetings in all phases between the two English footballing giants, and with only three goals scored over their previous meetings tonights encounter isn't likely to be a goal-fest either, with both teams renowned for their defensive prowess.
Captain fantastic Steven Gerrard is good to go, even though he missed Saturdays Premiership "thriller" with Fulham, when the Liverpool coach decided he was going to rest up the majority of his champions league starters.
In what turned out to be a great result away from home, the victory puts them within just two points of securing champions league football next season by securing fourth in the Premiership.
Other injury worries after the Fulham game were defensive stalwart Sami Hyypia, and the midfield player who pulled all the strings at Fulham, Argentine Javier Mascherano. Coach Benitez will be keen both players are fit and ready for the Chelsea game.
In a typically oblique manner, Benitez explained his strategy for the Chelsea game simply a case of trying to score, whilst trying not to concede, and he added, ""We have experience in Europe, so if we can get a good result here, maybe it will be easier, but we know it will be tough anyway."
Chelsea Chelsea kept the heat on Man U with a single Essien goal victory over a David Moyes Everton side who clearly haven't the Liverpool script as they attempt to defy mathematics and qualify for the Champions League in fourth.
That victory put the toffs from Chelsea only three behind the Mancs, who actually travel to Stamford Bridge this coming Saturday.
Suspended Ghanaian international Essien is suspended for the first leg but Frank Lampard returns to the squad after missing their last two league matches due to his mother being seriously ill. Midfielder Michael Ballack is battling to shake off a hamstring strain, as is striker Didier Drogba with a knee problem, so Chelsea manager Avram Grant has difficult decisions to make before the Champions League Semi Final kicks off tonight at 7:45 BST.
