The Reds face a very grueling task in the coming weeks, facing longtime arch-rivals Chelsea this weekend. Followed by Champions League – Group E leaders Lyon, then Manchester United in the Premier League and Arsenal in the Carling Cup.

With a 2-0 loss in the Champions League group stage against Fiorentina Liverpool will have to pull themselves up.

“We need to get the Fiorentina loss out of our system quickly, as we have a massive game at Chelsea. What we need is to produce a reaction from this defeat at Stamford Bridge”,  said Gerrard.

Rafael Benitez has promised it will be a “very different” Liverpool side that is up against Chelsea.

Chelsea lost to Wigan last week, bringing their winning streak in the league to an end. Another setback for the Blues is that keeper Cech will be unavailable for this game since his red card in the previous fixture. While Ashley Cole and John Obi Mikel undergo tests.

A positive for Liverpool is that Fernando Torres has scored eight goals in his last six Premier League games and seems to have found his touch once again.

Possible starting XI’s

Chelsea (Probable, 4-4-2): Hilario, Bosingwa, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Michael Ballack, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Malouda; Nicholas Anelka, Drogba.
Liverpool (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Pepe Reina; Glen Johnson, Jamie Carragher, Skrtel, Insua; Javier Mascherano, Lucas; Dirk Kuyt, Steven Gerrard, Yossi Benayoun; Fernando Torres.