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Liverpool have lost two of their last three matches in all competitions, going down 1-0 to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie and losing 3-0 at Watford on Sunday – their first Premier League defeat of the season. Jurgen Klopp fielded weakened sides against Everton and Shrewsbury Town in rounds three and four of the FA Cup, but those recent losses have placed added importance on this tie.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the FA Cup fifth-round tie between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea made light work of Championship sides Nottingham Forest and Hull City in the previous two rounds, but this will be a far tougher test in what is a repeat of the 2012 final, which the Blues won 2-1. Frank Lampard’s men have struggled for form in recent weeks, winning just two of their last eight games in all competitions, and need to respond today if they are to prevent their campaign from crumbling.