Good afternoon, all, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers.

Gestede gets the flick-on there but can't quite direct it.

And there a block from Toure from the cross of Marshall, temptingly pinging across the box.

Bit casual there from Glen Johnson, chesting it behind under pressure from Gestede. Corner to Blackburn.

21’ Markovic is getting a lot of space down the right at the moment.

Flag is up there for offside against Sturridge.

Lallana thinks he’s been brought down by Kilgallon, but the rest of the world think that’s a fair challenge. Corner.

Coutinho has his shot blocked by Gestede and seems to have jarred his ankle in the process.

Sturridge tricks his way round Henley and the ball ricochets around the box until pinging out for a corner.

Silly ball there from Henley, playing it right to the feet of Henderson, who can't find Sturridge with his pass.

Slightly subdued atmosphere after that lengthy delay.

Sterling's running on to Sturridge's through ball but Eastwood is alive to that.

Gestede has put Mignolet under some real pressure here as the free kick is swung in.

Blackburn chasing down the Liverpool players well after this resumption.

Skrtel is finally stretchered off and raises his arms to give the thumbs-up to the applauding crowd.

Toure is warming up reading to replace him once he's ready to be moved from the pitch.

Lots of medics on the pitch there caring for Skrtel.

Skrtel is still down and not moving.

Skrtel falls awkwardly after a challenge from Rudy Gestede. Break in play here while they bring on the stretcher. He's not moving.

Liverpool swapping passes and looking to move the ball up to Sturridge via the left flank in these opening minutes.

Liverpool get us under way this afternoon. Bright sunshine over Anfield.