The Merseysiders have not taken maximum points in SW6 since they won 1-0 in November 1994 and an own goal by Ben Godfrey and Jorginho’s penalty saw them suffer yet another setback as they moved above Tottenham Hotspur on the list of teams with the longest winless runs at our home ground in the Premier League.

Spurs are second on 25 after a long sequence of away day futility against the Blues from 1993 to 2018 while Newcastle United are third after failing to take maximum points in 17 games from 1993 to 2012.

Middlesbrough are fourth with an ongoing winless run of 15 and our near neighbours Fulham round off the top five with their current run of 14.

In terms of overall league matches, Spurs still lead the way with 27 as their winless run at the Bridge actually began in 1990, predating the start of the Premier League by two years.

Newcastle are still in third place but their position relates to their fruitless 22-match run from 1955 to 1981.

The Magpies appear twice on the list along with Everton, who endured an earlier frustrating run of 19 games from 1956 to 1975, and Leicester City, who were winless in 20 games from 1966 to 2000 and 17 from 1906 to 1960.

In terms of years, our longest unbeaten league run at home is against Hull City who lost 5-1 in the first-ever league game at Stamford Bridge in 1905 and have failed to win on any of their previous 18 league visits to our west London home.