Liverpool and Chelsea were unable to make big strides in closing the gap to the top four as the struggling sides played out a goalless draw at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.
The Blues saw a Kai Havertz goal ruled out by VAR for offside as Graham Potter attempted to piece together his expensively-assembled squad, with £88million new boy Mykhailo Mudryk impressing off the bench.
For Liverpool, it was another frustrating day at the office, with Cody Gakpo unable to get off the mark while Mohamed Salah remained far from his imperious best.