Frank Lampard has warned his Chelsea team-mates that Liverpool will not roll over against them on Sunday.
Cynics have suggested Liverpool could do Chelsea a favour at Anfield as they do not want bitter rivals Manchester United to win the Premier League and move ahead of their record of 18 championships
Chelsea goes into the game at Anfield one point ahead of United and Lampard insists Carlo Ancelotti's men will receive no favours from Liverpool.
"There's no chance that 11 Liverpool players can go out and consider Man United winning the championship in that game," said Lampard.
"They go out to win the game. You wouldn't be professional otherwise but they are professional. The manager's professional, the players are.
"There's no way they'll think about anything other than winning the game regardless of whether it gets them in the Champions League next year or not as well.
"Even if they're out of it, they will give everything. There's no doubt about that.
"It is a difficult match but it's not a case of us worrying. Everyone is aware that when they go to Liverpool it will be difficult, whatever stage of the season it is.
"It is quite a simple formula for us. Win two games and we win the league, if we don't, we may have to rely on goal difference - it depends on Manchester United's results."
Cynics have suggested Liverpool could do Chelsea a favour at Anfield as they do not want bitter rivals Manchester United to win the Premier League and move ahead of their record of 18 championships
Chelsea goes into the game at Anfield one point ahead of United and Lampard insists Carlo Ancelotti's men will receive no favours from Liverpool.
"There's no chance that 11 Liverpool players can go out and consider Man United winning the championship in that game," said Lampard.
"They go out to win the game. You wouldn't be professional otherwise but they are professional. The manager's professional, the players are.
"There's no way they'll think about anything other than winning the game regardless of whether it gets them in the Champions League next year or not as well.
"Even if they're out of it, they will give everything. There's no doubt about that.
"It is a difficult match but it's not a case of us worrying. Everyone is aware that when they go to Liverpool it will be difficult, whatever stage of the season it is.
"It is quite a simple formula for us. Win two games and we win the league, if we don't, we may have to rely on goal difference - it depends on Manchester United's results."
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