Rodgers believes Liverpool season can start in November

“This offers us a great chance at home to get a great result and then hopefully that can kick-start the season for us."

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists his side have learned from last season’s crushing defeat to Chelsea and will go looking for the victory he hopes will kick-start their season.

Last April Jose Mourinho, under whom Rodgers worked first time around at Stamford Bridge, came with Anfield with a tactical plan to stifle and frustrate and take advantage of any weakness.