Here is the latest team news and statistics for Saturday's early kick-off at Anfield.
Head to Head
> Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers have met 121 times in the league. Liverpool have won 50, Blackburn Rovers 34 and there have been 37 draws.
> Liverpool are looking to complete the PL double over Blackburn for the fifth time. They last won home and away against them in 2005-06.
> Liverpool are unbeaten in their last three PL matches against Blackburn, since losing 1-0 at Ewood Park on Boxing Day 2006.
> Blackburn have not won in their last 12 PL visits to Anfield. Their only ever PL victory at Liverpool was 1-0 in Sep 1993 - Mike Newell scored the only goal.
Liverpool
> Lost only two of their 31 Premier League matches. If they go undefeated for the remaining seven matches of the season they will become only the seventh team in top flight history to lose two or fewer matches in a single season. No team has ever lost two or fewer matches in a single top flight season and not won the title.
> The club have only lost six of 91 PL matches at Anfield under Rafael Benitez - five of which came against Big Four opposition. In total, the Spaniard has won 46 and drawn 20 of his 77 PL home matches in charge against non-Big Four teams, losing only once - 1-0 against Birmingham City in Nov 2004.
> Won their last four PL matches. If they win today it will equal their best winning run of the season - they won five consecutive PL matches from Sep 27 to Oct 29.
> Steven Gerrard has scored in each of the club's last two PL matches against Blackburn.
Team News
Line up (4-4-1-1): Reina; Arbeloa, Skrtel, Carragher, Aurelio; Kuyt, Alonso, Mascherano, Riera; Gerrard; Torres
Subs from: Cavalieri, Hyypia, Agger, Dossena, Insua, Benayoun, Spearing, Kelly, Babel, Lucas, Ngog, El Zhar
Form: LWWWW
Leading scorer: Gerrard 13
Injured: Degen (foot, ongoing)
Doubtful: Gerrard (groin)
Suspended: None
Colours: Red / White
Blackburn Rovers
> Lost their last five PL visits to Big Four opposition, conceding 13 goals and scoring only twice, since a goalless draw at Chelsea in Sep 2007. In total, they have not won in 13 PL matches at the Big Four clubs since a 2-1 victory at Manchester Utd in Sep 2005.
> Looking to win back-to-back PL matches for only the second time this season, and the first time in seven months since winning 1-0 at home against Fulham and 2-1 at Newcastle in Sep 2008.
> Anfield is one of only four current PL grounds where manager Sam Allardyce has never won a PL match. He lost five and drew one of his six PL visits at Bolton - his only point in a 1-1 draw, Jan 1 2002.
Team News
Line up (4-4-2): Robinson; Ooijer, Khizanishvili, Nelsen, Givet; Diouf, Mokoena, Andrews, Warnock; McCarthy, Samba
Subs from: Bunn, Simpson, Olsson, Dunn, Tugay, Grella, Treacy, Villanueva
Form: DWLDW
Leading scorer: McCarthy, Roberts 7
Injured: Roberts (foot, three weeks), Emerton (knee, season), Reid (knee, season)
Doubtful: Santa Cruz (knee), Pedersen (calf)
Suspended: None
Colours: Blue / White
Head to Head
> Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers have met 121 times in the league. Liverpool have won 50, Blackburn Rovers 34 and there have been 37 draws.
> Liverpool are looking to complete the PL double over Blackburn for the fifth time. They last won home and away against them in 2005-06.
> Liverpool are unbeaten in their last three PL matches against Blackburn, since losing 1-0 at Ewood Park on Boxing Day 2006.
> Blackburn have not won in their last 12 PL visits to Anfield. Their only ever PL victory at Liverpool was 1-0 in Sep 1993 - Mike Newell scored the only goal.
Liverpool
> Lost only two of their 31 Premier League matches. If they go undefeated for the remaining seven matches of the season they will become only the seventh team in top flight history to lose two or fewer matches in a single season. No team has ever lost two or fewer matches in a single top flight season and not won the title.
> The club have only lost six of 91 PL matches at Anfield under Rafael Benitez - five of which came against Big Four opposition. In total, the Spaniard has won 46 and drawn 20 of his 77 PL home matches in charge against non-Big Four teams, losing only once - 1-0 against Birmingham City in Nov 2004.
> Won their last four PL matches. If they win today it will equal their best winning run of the season - they won five consecutive PL matches from Sep 27 to Oct 29.
> Steven Gerrard has scored in each of the club's last two PL matches against Blackburn.
Team News
Line up (4-4-1-1): Reina; Arbeloa, Skrtel, Carragher, Aurelio; Kuyt, Alonso, Mascherano, Riera; Gerrard; Torres
Subs from: Cavalieri, Hyypia, Agger, Dossena, Insua, Benayoun, Spearing, Kelly, Babel, Lucas, Ngog, El Zhar
Form: LWWWW
Leading scorer: Gerrard 13
Injured: Degen (foot, ongoing)
Doubtful: Gerrard (groin)
Suspended: None
Colours: Red / White
Blackburn Rovers
> Lost their last five PL visits to Big Four opposition, conceding 13 goals and scoring only twice, since a goalless draw at Chelsea in Sep 2007. In total, they have not won in 13 PL matches at the Big Four clubs since a 2-1 victory at Manchester Utd in Sep 2005.
> Looking to win back-to-back PL matches for only the second time this season, and the first time in seven months since winning 1-0 at home against Fulham and 2-1 at Newcastle in Sep 2008.
> Anfield is one of only four current PL grounds where manager Sam Allardyce has never won a PL match. He lost five and drew one of his six PL visits at Bolton - his only point in a 1-1 draw, Jan 1 2002.
Team News
Line up (4-4-2): Robinson; Ooijer, Khizanishvili, Nelsen, Givet; Diouf, Mokoena, Andrews, Warnock; McCarthy, Samba
Subs from: Bunn, Simpson, Olsson, Dunn, Tugay, Grella, Treacy, Villanueva
Form: DWLDW
Leading scorer: McCarthy, Roberts 7
Injured: Roberts (foot, three weeks), Emerton (knee, season), Reid (knee, season)
Doubtful: Santa Cruz (knee), Pedersen (calf)
Suspended: None
Colours: Blue / White
