“For the manager, winning that competition is bigger for him than getting into the top four - for a manager who's never won anything before.
“This is a big opportunity for [Maurizio] Sarri so it's a question of what team gets set up for Chelsea.
“If Chelsea play their full team, and don't worry about next Thursday, this will be game on - no question about that - but I'm just going to go for Liverpool.
“Liverpool are going to get nervous.
Liverpool will hope Eden Hazard does not start for Chelsea on Sunday (Image: GETTY)
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has some big selection decisions to make (Image: GETTY)
“They've not won the league in 29 years, and everyone in the city is talking about it, so there's bound to be nerves.
“If they can get this game out of the way, Man City will have to do it the hard way.”
Michael Owen has also backed Liverpool to secure all three points against Chelsea.
“Liverpool take a two-goal lead to Porto on Wednesday and I feel they can maintain their title challenge against Chelsea even though the Blues have such an excellent recent record at Anfield – unbeaten in their last six in the Premier League and 2-1 winners in the League Cup earlier in the season,” Owen told Bet Victor.
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Liverpool vs Chelsea: Paul Merson has made his prediction (Image: GETTY)
“Chelsea are in Europa League action in Prague on Thursday having comfortably disposed of West Ham on Monday night courtesy of another Eden Hazard masterclass.
“Liverpool will have an extra 48-hours to prepare for the game and I expect to see the Reds – unbeaten in their last 37 PL games at Anfield – keep the points.”
The match at Anfield kicks off at 4.30pm on Sunday.