Chelsea will look to jump back into third place when coach Rafa Benitez makes his first return to Liverpool since taking over the top job with the Blues.
"I will be going back home because Liverpool is where my family live now," Benitez told the media following Chelsea's 3-0 win against Fulham on Wednesday. "I was there for six years, I have very good memories so I cannot hide that I will be really pleased to go back to see a lot of friends."
Chelsea currently sits in fourth place in the premiere league with 61 points in 32 games; the team currently trails third place Arsenal by two points but also has two games in hand. More importantly Chelsea leads fifth place Tottenham Hotspur by only three points.
Liverpool sits in the middle of the table with only 50 points, but has Professional Footballers' Association's Player of the Year nominee Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan striker currently leads the entire league with 22 goals and has been the team's MVP. "It's great for him and it's also a mark of the team," Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers said. "He will say himself he has got great support from the players around him. But for him his role and function in the team has been absolutely outstanding and I'm sure he'll be one of the favorites to win it."
The two sides met on November 11 and battled to a 1-1 draw.
Prediction: Chelsea wins 2-1.
Start Time: 11 AM EST
TV: Fox Soccer Channel
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