Chelsea v Liverpool player ratings: Kante 8, Havertz 5; Tsimikas 3, Jota 5

Blues held as they fail to fire again after Graham Potter's sacking

CHELSEA RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga 6 - A quiet game for the goalkeeper who was comfortable enough saving Joe Gomez’s effort, while he was a spectator for most of the second half.  AP

Marc Cucurella 6 - Quick to react to danger and intervened to stop Diogo Jota’s chance inside the box.  Getty

Kalidou Koulibaly 7 - The Senegal international could have been better on the ball at times, but it was an overall solid defensive performance.  Getty

Wesley Fofana 6 - An excellent block got in the way of Fabinho’s volley from close range that looked to be beating the goalkeeper. Battled well when isolated against Nunez.  EPA

Ben Chilwell 6 - Stretched the play down the left flank and made a number of impressive passes that moved Chelsea into promising areas.  AFP

Reece James 7 - Didn’t allow any space down the right wing and showed composure when in possession, dribbling past players who were counter-pressing him. Unlucky not to score with an offside ruling out his well struck volley.  Action Images

N’Golo Kante 8 - A strong return to action as Kante looked like he hadn’t been away. The France international frustrated Liverpool in central areas, and excelled at winning back possession.  Getty

Mateo Kovacic 6 - Timed runs forward to get into promising positions but he has to do better with his chance that he hit off target just after the break. Kept things ticking in midfield for the Blues.  AFP

Enzo Fernandez 8 - A standout star for Chelsea, dictating the match with his passing while also being able to win the ball back on countless occasions. Excellent with his pressing to force Liverpool into mistakes.  PA

Kai Havertz 5 - Not good enough in front of goal and unconvincing with his efforts. Had the ball in the net from a strike that came back off his arm and past Alisson Becker.  AFP

Joao Felix 7 - Bright when in possession and appeared unphased by pressure. At the heart of many of Chelsea’s best attacks, but could have been better with his final touch.  Getty

SUBS: Conor Gallagher (Kante 69) 6 - Didn’t have enough touches to make an impact, but passed the ball well in attacking areas.  Getty

Mykhailo Mudryk (Chilwell, 78) - Utilised his pace down the left flank but didn’t create anything meaningful.  Raheem Sterling (Felix, 85) - N/A. AFP

LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson 7 - Denied Kai Havertz in the first half with a strong save from close range. Saved again from the Germany international after the break, with a handball deflection helping him maintain his clean sheet.  AFP

Kostas Tsimikas 3 - A sloppy pass early-on almost allowed Chelsea to score the opener four minutes in and that set the tone for his performance. Slow to read danger and too many mistakes.  Reuters

Joel Matip 5 - Recovered well after being beaten by Joao Felix inside the box with what looked to be a goal-saving block. Beaten too easily later on in the half, while his passing sometimes left a lot to be desired. EPA

Ibrahima Konate 5 - Block prevented Mateo Kovacic from scoring the opener, though Konate didn’t look as comfortable as normal alongside Matip.  AFP

Joe Gomez 6 - An effort from range was hit well but not troubling the goalkeeper too much. Struggled to make an impact in forward areas, but defended well when called upon. AP

Fabinho 4 - Sloppy at times when giving away fouls and was eventually booked. Had one of Liverpool’s best chances with a volley that was blocked by Fofana. AP

Jordan Henderson 4 - More care was needed from the Liverpool skipper in attacking areas as he often miscued the ball. Commanded his side well when there was danger. Getty

Curtis Jones 6 - Patient with his approach and took care of the ball. Played a well-timed pass to Diogo Jota that the Portugal international could have struck first time. Reuters

Darwin Nunez 5 - Looked bright with time on the ball, but it frequently came to nothing as he was crowded out. A strike just after the hour mark was hit too central which made it easy for Kepa to stop. Reuters

Roberto Firmino 6  -  Linked play impressively in the first half, with his decision-making standing out under pressure. Faded before he was eventually replaced by Mohamed Salah. AFP

Diogo Jota 5  - Drifted in and out and looked to be lacking confidence when in the box, taking too long to strike the ball when he had time on his left foot in the first half. Performance deteriorated after the break in an attack that was out of sync. Action Images

SUBS: Mohamed Salah (Firmino, 65) 5 - Never had enough space to make an impact, and was often crowded out by Chelsea defenders.  AP

Andy Robertson (Tsimikas 65) 6 - Anticipated the play well. Helped secure Liverpool’s left side that had struggled before he came on.  AFP

Cody Gakpo (Jones, 79) - Deployed on the left flank but faced similar struggles to Salah, with little space to work with.  EPA

James Milner (Nunez, 79) - A cameo that saw him overtake Frank Lampard in the all-time Premier League appearance standings. AFP

Chelsea were held to yet another 0-0 draw by Liverpool on Tuesday in their first match since sacking coach Graham Potter with both sides displaying the same problems that have left them miles off the pace in this season's Premier League.

The goalless stalemate was the fourth in a row between the two teams - including last season's FA and League Cup finals both of which Liverpool won on penalties.

Chelsea dominated much of the Stamford Bridge clash against a much-changed Liverpool side, who seemed low on confidence following their chastening 4-1 defeat at Manchester City on Saturday.

Yet Chelsea spurned one opportunity after another, repeating the kind of toothless display that ended up costing Potter his job at Stamford Bridge after only 31 games in charge.

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