Gerrard relishing Chelsea match up

The Reds midfielder will play a pivotal role when the Premiership Champions visit, and he admits getting three points is vital.

gerrard said, "I will relish the challenge. Big games like this are what you want to play in. The pressure is on us to get a result. It's a home game and you've got to take the points."

And Gerrard added that a win would give the Reds a great chance of progressing through the group stages.

"If we can get a good result it will put us in the driving seat," he added.