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Chelsea v Liverpool: Premier League – live!
MBM report of match at Stamford Bridge as second meets thirdChelsea’s Tuchel to drop Lukaku for Liverpool over interviewHow they stand: the latest Premier League tableGet in touch! Email Rob“Benching Lukaku for an extremely important match for complain…