Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of one of the biggest matches of the Premier League so far this season. Liverpool host European champions Chelsea in a clash of two teams expected to be serious title contenders. Kick off 17.30 BST.

GOAL! Salah drags Liverpool level from the spot with a calm strike as Mendy dives the opposite way.

Rudiger gets booked following the Chelsea protests.

RED CARD! The referee consults the VAR monitor and it's a PENALTY to Liverpool. James is also sent off!

HOW HAS THAT STAYED OUT? Mane meets a left-wing corner and Matip flies in at the far post. Mendy flaps and Matip heads against the bar. It bounces about and Mane's close-range shot hits James on the line and appears to hit his arm.

Three minutes added.

STAT: Chelsea are aiming to win their opening three Premier League games without conceding for the fourth time, having previously done so in 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2010-11.

LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Firmino holds his left leg and grimaces as he makes a surprise early exit. Jota comes on.

Kante is the latest Chelsea player who needs some treatment from the physio, Again it looks like he'll be okay.

DID YOU KNOW? Lukaku has netted five goals against Liverpool in 17 career appearances, scoring once at Anfield while on loan at West Bromwich Albion in February 2013.

An interesting debate on Trent AA currently taking place on the Twittersphere.

Liverpool respond and almost level matters. It's cut back to Elliott but he rushes a first-time shot and skies it over.

CLOSE! Lukaku spins Matip and plays in Mount. The Chelsea man surges beyond Alexander-Arnold in the area but flashes a low shot wide of the far post.

Van Dijk gets enough on a block to deny a scuffed effort from Lukaku after Mount had caused real problems on the left side of the area.

Liverpool have lost that early spring to their step and look a bit haggard. Chelsea have seemingly grown stronger as this game has developed.

Jorginho is back on his feet but hobbling a bit. It looks like he'll be able to run it off though. Play resumes.

Play has been stopped for Jorginho to receive some treatment.

VIDEO: Havertz's sensational header.

Matip is loose in possession and Lukaku is allowed to run at him from deep. It's one-on-one but the striker trips on the ball. The Belgian almost has a chance though as Chelsea come again but a dinked ball into his path is just a tad long and Alisson comes off his line to gather,