Liverpool vs Chelsea live
Liverpool vs Chelsea live
Good afternoon and welcome to the ECHO's live coverage to the Legends match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield.
While the Reds have got plenty to look forward to in the very near future with a huge lead secured in the Premier League title race, Saturday afternoon will give supporters the chance to reminisce about some of the iconic players who have featured for the club previously.
From a Liverpool perspective, the main attraction is set to be Steven Gerrard. The Reds great so often puts on a show on these occasions, with his precision passing and football intelligence still sharp years on from his retirement.
Other favourites like Dirk Kuyt, Sami Hyypia and Jerzy Dudek will be part of the Liverpool squad managed by the legendary Sir Kenny Dalglish. Chelsea's group is full of star names too, with Eidur Gudjohnsen, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Claude Makelele and the great Gianfranco Zola included.
The match will also see icons from each club's women's' sides in action, with Natasha Dowie representing the Reds and Katie Chapman the Blues.
All of the proceeds from the game will go the LFC foundation as well as supporting beneficiaries including Forever Reds, Chelsea FC Foundation and the Chelsea Players’ Trust.
The match is set to get underway at 3 p.m. (GMT). Theo Squires will be in attendance for the ECHO to provide build-up, live match updates and reaction.