Chelsea have headed into half time level with Liverpool after cancelling out an early goal from the hosts at Anfield in the Premier League this afternoon.

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The home side threatened from the start, with Emre Can seeing an early strike deflected behind by John Terry, before Philippe Coutinho had a volley saved by Thibaut Courtois.

Liverpool were ahead inside the opening 10 minutes though, as another deflected effort from Can got the better of Courtois when the long-range effort struck the back of Gary Cahill on the way through.

Cahill made amends at the other end just five minutes later, but goal-line technology was needed to confirm that his strike from close range had crossed the line, after Simon Mignolet tried to make the stop.

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Mario Balotelli had the ball in the back of the net, but he was denied a first league goal for the hosts as he had drifted offside, while a chance for Raheem Sterling a few moments later was blocked by Cahill.

Chelsea started to dominate towards the end of the first half, but Diego Costa could only fire high, while a low Eden Hazard effort from the edge of the box was comfortably saved by Mignolet.