Chelsea began the Mauricio Pochettino era with a 1-1 draw against Liverpool in a hard-fought encounter at Stamford Bridge on the opening weekend of the Premier League.

It was Liverpool that struck first on Sunday via Luis Diaz, however Chelsea equalised through debutant defender Axel Disasi after a 37th-minute corner.

Liverpool were dealt an early blow before arriving at Stamford Bridge after Moises Caicedo appeared to turn them down in favour of Chelsea – despite agreeing a British record £111m transfer with Brighton for the midfielder on Friday.

Neither Jurgen Klopp nor Pochettino were able to provide an update after the game.