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Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Chelsea as Rio Ngumoha stars

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Rio NGumoha was Liverpool's star performer against ChelseaLiverpool was held 1-1 by Chelsea in its penultimate Premier League home match of the season, in another frustrating performance from Arne Slot's side.Ryan Gravenberch had handed the Reds an early lead when he curled a superb shot beyond Filip Jorgensen, but after a poor start, Chelsea gained a foothold in the game midway through the first half. Bournemouth is another winner from Saturday's game, as it remains in the hunt for a Champions League place still.LosersArne Slot's decision to replace Ngumoha was booed by the home supporters, in a new low for the Liverpool boss.



The goalkeeper's kicking was again an issue, and his sloppy clearance led to Fofana's equalizer.Curtis Jones (6). Looked nervy at times during the first half and didn't deal well with a cross into the box for Cole Palmer's disallowed goal.

Flew into several big tackles throughout the game, but struggled to regain possession during Chelsea's period of dominance.Dominik Szoboszlai (7). His cross set up Jones' disallowed goal early in the second half and he tsted Filip Jorgensen with a powerful shot minutes later.