Half-time: Chelsea 1 Liverpool 0 – Terry scores but is later carried off
John Terry scored on his return to action but was later stretchered off after being hurt in a collision with Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.
Terry, back from his four-match suspension, was left unmarked to head home Juan Mata’s 20th-minute corner.
It was the Chelsea’s skipper’s 50th goal for the club and a deserved breakthrough, as the Blues had been much the better side.
But they were dealt a major blow eight minutes before the break.
Suarez burst towards the penalty area and accidentally clattered into Terry, who appeared to be in serious pain as he was carried from the pitch.
He was replaced by Gary Cahill, who had been dropped to the bench to make way for the former England man.
David Luiz was unavailable after going down with tonsillitis.
Chelsea: Cech, Azpilicueta, Terry, Ivanovic, Bertrand, Mikel, Ramires, Hazard, Oscar, Mata, Torres.
Subs: Turnbull, Romeu, Moses, Ferreira, Marin, Sturridge, Cahill.
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