Toni Rudiger and Kurt Zouma come in to the centre of defence, with the absence of Reece James suggesting a move to four at the back.

Billy Gilmour and Ross Barkley are fresh faces in midfield, while Willian makes his first start since the Man United game last month. Pedro clocks up his 200th Chelsea appearance.

Willy Caballero, James, Andreas Christensen, Fikayo Tomori, Jorginho and Mason Mount are the players to make way.

They are all on the bench aside from Christensen, who is injured. They are joined there by 18-year-old Tino Anjorin and Michy Batshuayi.

Liverpool's team includes youngster Curtis Jones and Neco Williams, as well as the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane.

Chelsea Kepa; Azpilicueta (c), Rudiger, Zouma, Alonso, Gilmour, Kovacic, Barkley, Willian, Giroud, Pedro.

Subs Caballero, Tomori, James, Jorginho, Mount, Anjorin, Batshuayi.

Liverpool Adrian, Williams, Van Dijk (c), Gomez, Robertson, Fabinho, Lallana, Minamino, Jones, Mane, Origi.

Subs Lonergan, Matip, Chirivella, Milner, Firmino, Salah, Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Stats recap

Since the start of the 2000s, Tuesday’s game will be the 62nd meeting between Chelsea and Liverpool in all competitions, making it the most played fixture between English sides in all competitions in the 21st century.

Chelsea have played Liverpool 10 times in the FA Cup, winning six.

Our last meeting in the competition was the 2012 final at Wembley. Since then we have met twice in the League Cup in 2014/15 and 2018/19, winning both of them.

Chelsea have a 61.6 per cent win rate in FA Cup games played at the Bridge, winning 117 of the 190.

Michy Batshuayi has scored 14 goals in 20 domestic cup appearances for Chelsea.

In his playing career for the Chelsea, Frank Lampard won 18, drew eight and lost 13 of his games against Liverpool, scoring seven goals.