Team news for Chelsea v Liverpool

Premier League champions Chelsea made five changes for the visit of Liverpool, with 19-year-old midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek given a first start.

Diego Costa was not risked, with Loic Remy starting up front in place of Didier Drogba, while Kurt Zouma, Filipe Luis and John Obi Mikel also came in for the Blues.

Team to face Liverpool: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Filipe Luis; Mikel, Loftus-Cheek; Willian, Fabregas, Hazard; Remy #CFC

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 10, 2015

Liverpool – needing to win to keep their slim hopes of Champions League football next term alive and expected to give their hosts a guard of honour - were unchanged following their win over QPR.

Confirmed #LFC team v @ChelseaFC: Mignolet, Johnson, Lovren, Skrtel, Can, Gerrard, Coutinho, Henderson, Lallana, Sterling, Lambert

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 10, 2015

Chelsea: Courtois, Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Luis, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Willian, Fabregas, Hazard, Remy. Subs: Ake, Drogba, Matic, Cuadrado, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Beeney.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Lovren, Johnson, Henderson, Gerrard, Coutinho, Sterling, Lambert, Lallana. Subs: Toure, Moreno, Lucas, Allen, Ibe, Ward, Sinclair.

O mágico! @Phil_Coutinho makes his 100th #LFC appearance today pic.twitter.com/HBJ3RLsdV4

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 10, 2015

Referee: Andre Marriner (W Midlands)