Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers knows Capital One Cup semi opponents Chelsea will be desperate for victory.

Chelsea are chasing a clean sweep and while this might be the least prestigious of the trophies they can win, Rodgers has no doubt they will be going full throttle for victory. So too, though, will Liverpool.

"I know Jose well and I know again it's a competition that is the first trophy you can win, and they will be very keen to put a trophy in the cabinet, especially having had nothing last year," said Rodgers, who expects Steven Gerrard to be fit to return.

"Maybe if it was another team or club it might be different, but knowing him and some of the other players and the mentality there, they will want to win the trophy.

Blues Captain John Terry is targeting multiple honours with Chelsea this season "We want to get that back again and hopefully we can do that this season."