President Obama Surprising Appearance at the 57th Grammy Awards

During the 57th Grammy Awards on Sunday, Obama used the annual celebration of the music industry as an opportunity to deliver a critical message about violence against women. As part of "It's on Us," an anti-domestic violence campaign the Obama administration launched last year, the president shared a powerful video showing who's really responsible for preventing sexual assault: all of us.

That message is more important than ever. Approximately 1 in 5 women will be a victim of sexual assault over the course of her life. Although we've spent more time debating the issue this year, we're still far from having a solution to the problem. We still live in a world where politicians refer to pregnancy from rape as "beautiful" or a "gift from God," and where women are held responsible for preventing sexual assault by altering their drinking habits.

The choice of venue for delivering this message isn't a coincidence. Rape culture is deeply ingrained at every level of our society, and the music industry isn't immune to it. Even the Grammy Awards have a history of tolerance when it comes to abusers: Grammy producers called themselves "the victim" after Chris Brown violently assaulted Rihanna, and framed his return to the awards show as some sort of celebratory comeback. The recording academy also chose to honor Eminem in the best rap album category this year, despite his public threats against female artists like Lana Del Rey and his well-known history of abuse. 

Given the conflicting messages young people are receiving about who's to blame for rape, it's encouraging to see the president use a mass-appeal event like the Grammys to spread the word about preventing sexual assault.

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Postponing Nigeria's Presidential Elections is a "major setback for democracy"- Nigeria's opposition

The election commission said it moved the poll date because troops needed to protect polling stations were being deployed to fight Boko Haram.

The postponement was welcomed by the ruling party, but the US said it was "disappointed".

Attahiru Jega, head of the election commission, said the postponement was necessary as he had been told that troops would not be available to protect voters as they were too busy conducting operations against Boko Haram.

"The commission cannot lightly wave off the advice of the nation's security chiefs," he said.

The chairman of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, said the move to delay the elections until 28 March, announced late on Saturday, was "highly provocative" and "a major setback for Nigerian democracy".

However, he urged Nigerians to "remain calm and desist from violence and any activity which will compound this unfortunate development".

Opposition officials accuse the military of forcing the electoral commission into the delay to help the sitting president's campaign.

However, Attahiru Jega, head of the election commission, said the postponement was necessary as he had been told that troops would not be available to protect voters as they were too busy conducting operations against Boko Haram.

"The commission cannot lightly wave off the advice of the nation's security chiefs," he said.

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Bruce Jenner involved in a deadly car crash that left one dead

Bruce Jenner got involved in a deadly car accident on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Saturday, February 7. One person died and several others were injured, while the 65-year-old reality TV show walked away unhurt from the horrific crash.

Jenner was at the wheel of a black Escalade which towed an off-road vehicle when he rear-ended a white Lexus, causing a chain-reaction wreck. The Lexus bounced off a Prius before veering into oncoming traffic and colliding head-on with a black Hummer.

The white vehicle was destroyed in the front and back. The driver, reportedly a woman in her 70s, was killed. The Hummer was also damaged in the front. A rescue helicopter was spotted near the crash site apparently to transport one person to hospital.

Jenner took a field sobriety test and passed. He submitted a blood sample to determine whether he was under the influence of alcohol. "He is not under any investigation right now as far as driving while intoxicated," said LA County Sheriff's Sgt. Philip Brooks.

The former Olympian reportedly blamed paparazzi for the accident, claiming he was chased by a group of shutterbugs and tried to evade them before he hit the Lexus. "They were here right away," a witness told USA Today. "How could they have gotten here that fast otherwise?"

There were indeed several photographers at the crash site taking pictures of the wreckage. However, police said there was no indication that Jenner tried to escape the shutterbugs before the accident. "PCH is a straight road. There's no place to go to evade," Brooks said. "Being a celebrity, he's often followed by the paparazzi and he's aware of that. He was on his way home, and they happen to know his route."

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Lady Gaga draws attention for her wild costumes at MusiCares 2015

On Friday Lady Gaga, 28, turned heads in a simple but very revealing black gown at the MusiCares 2015 benefit concert.

The Poker Face hitmaker was seen flaunting her assets while walking the red carpet at the Los Angeles Convention Center with her close friend, 88-year-old fellow singer Tony Bennett.

The Bad Romance songstress donned an Atelier Versace gown - which showed off a generous amount of side boob - and a host of dazzling jewels, designed by Lorraine Schwartz.

 She appeared to be wearing a platinum blonde curled wig and her makeup included exaggerated cut crease silver and black eyeshadow with a natural nude lip.

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Arsene Wenger defend Jack Wilshere.. his not a smoker

Arsene Wenger says that Jack Wilshere is "not a smoker" following the latest incident involving the Arsenal midfielder.
Wilshere, 23, was seen holding a shisha pipe at a nightclub in pictures posted on social media, with the Press Association reporting that the Premier League club takes a dim view on any players smoking.
Speaking at his pregame news conference on Friday morning, Wenger responded to Instagram photos by saying: "I have spoken to him about that, He is not a smoker. He is sorry for what happened. It is down to him to master his life. He has the day off, he went out to watch the Superbowl.
"When he is here, he has to follow the rules, but when he is out of his job, it's his own decision how to behave. You are worried that your players get [a reputation] what they don't deserve."
Wenger said Wilshere always behaved in a professional way at the club, adding: "I observe him well and he behaves in a very professional way, I must say. Every morning, he is one of the first in and every afternoon one of the last out at the end. He works hard.
"He has gone through bad spells in his career and always recovered. It would be wrong to give him a reputation because he is a very serious player and he works very hard.

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Beyonce and Jay-Z Move to LA for Lifestyle Change

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z have decided to move to Los Angeles. A source told TMZ the reason behind the move was that they wanted "a change in lifestyle." The superstar couple has enrolled their 3-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, into a toddler program at an elite private school in Los Angeles. Fee of the program is reportedly $15.080 a year.

Another factor that was driving their move to L.A. was a suggestion from their friend, actress Gwyneth Paltrow. A source told US Weekly, "Beyonce and Jay-Z are making L.A. their permanent home based a lot on the advice of their friends. The friend who really influenced them to move was Gwyneth Paltrow. Gwyneth was telling Beyonce and Jay-Z about the quality of life for her kids in L.A. and really swayed Beyonce and Jay to make the move. It's all for Blue Ivy."

According to TMZ, they currently are living in a hotel in Beverly Hills while they are hunting for a house in the area around Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills, and Bel-Air. They haven't found the right one until now.

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Just to look like a super villain a comic book fan chopped off his nose

 

Venezuelan Henry Damon now goes by the name Red Skull after he had the end of his hooter surgically removed to look like Captain America’s nemesis.

The tattooed 37-year-old, who is happily married, has already had bumps put on his forehead and arms.

Pal Pablo Hernandez, 38, said of the happily married dad: "He has loved comic books since he was a kid and always dreamed of being Red Skull, but never got round to doing it.

"Then he met up with a brilliant surgeon who specialises in extreme body modifications and just knew that this was his opportunity.”

The surgeon 'Emilio Gonzalez' who performed the surgery on Henry said: "First I have to ensure that a person is 100 percent healthy, with no respiratory disease.

"I asked for a tomography of the nose and sinuses to assure me that it was OK for surgery.

"In addition, a nasal mucus sample was taken to make sure that it had no infection. Henry aka Red Skull is a physically and intellectually healthy person.

"He’s an excellent son, husband and father, who has an extreme taste for body modification.

"Most of my customers know that body modification is the last step of body art, everyone knows very well what they want and as well as Henry, many of them are waiting for me for many years to make their dreams a reality.”

But he admitted that chopping off Henry’s nose was only the first step towards changing him into Red Skull.

Gonzalez said: "Next will be silicone implants on the cheekbones, chin and cheeks.

"Then we will dye his face read and then he will be Red Skull."

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Bruce Jenner's family is all in support of his decision to transition into a woman

A source told PEOPLE that not all of Bruce's children knew about his choice to live as a woman. "There was a lot they didn't know about their dad," the source said of the Kardashian-Jenner siblings.

However, the family is now in full support for Bruce. "The number one thing is they all support Bruce," the source added. While TMZ reported Kris Jenner "freaked out" about Bruce's decision, the source claimed Kris 100% supported her ex-husband.

"Kris [Jenner] has been great and anything that says the opposite just isn't true," the source explained, "It's really a hard adjustment for her and a shock but she 100% supports him - the whole family does."

According to TMZ, Bruce's decision to become a woman was made more than a year ago when he underwent a laryngal shave to smooth out his Adam's apple. At that time, a source told the site that it was "one of the first steps" of Bruce's transitioning.

When asked about the transitioning at that time, Bruce denied it. According to the site, it was "part of his plan to make the change gradually, which he has done over the last year, to the point it simply became obvious and an announcement became almost irrelevant."

The site also reported that Bruce's docu-series will air as early as May.

PEOPLE previously confirmed that Bruce was indeed transitioning into a woman. A source said, "Bruce is transitioning to a woman. He is finally happy and his family is accepting of what he's doing. He's in such a great space. That's why it's the perfect time to do something like this."

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Jose Mourinho will be Sir Alex Ferguson of Chelsea- Jorges Mendes

Jose Mourinho will remain in charge of Chelsea for at least 10 years, the Portuguese's agent Jorges Mendes has told BBC Sport.

Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge in 2013 having left the club in 2007 when he went on to manage Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

He was linked with Manchester United following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement two years ago, but ultimately completed his comeback at Chelsea.

Mendes said: "Jose will stay for sure. He will be the Sir Alex Ferguson of Chelsea Football Club. He loves the supporters, he loves the city and I think he will stay there for more than 10 years."

Chelsea have impressed under Mourinho this season, with the club top of the Premier League, in the final of the League Cup and also in the knockout phase of the Champions League.

The Premier League leaders are next in action at Aston Villa on Saturday, when new signing Juan Cuadrado could make his debut after signing from Fiorentina on deadline day.

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First large-scale trials of two experimental vaccines against Ebola have begun in Liberia

The potentially preventative medicines were taken under strict security to a secret location in the West African country.

Scientists aim to immunise 30,000 volunteers, including front-line health workers.

More than 8,500 people have died in the Ebola outbreak, the vast majority in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

The total number of reported cases is more than 22,000. In Liberia alone, more than 3,600 people have died from the disease.

But the number of Ebola cases in Liberia has been steadily decreasing, with only four confirmed cases in the week leading up to 25 January.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the epidemic has entered a "second phase" with the focus shifting to ending the epidemic.

The trial beginning on Monday involves injecting a small amount of a strain of the Ebola virus into 12 volunteers in order to trick the body into producing an immune response. More volunteers will be immunised as the trial progresses.

However, it is not yet clear whether the trial vaccines will offer protection against the disease.

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Diego Costa stresses he did not set out to hurt his opponent.. I'm no angel

Chelsea striker Diego Costa was suspended for three games for violent conduct by the FA after an independent regulatory commission on Friday ruled he deliberately stamped on the ankle of the Liverpool midfielder in Tuesday's Capital One Cup semifinal second leg.
Costa says he accepts and respects the punishment, but stresses he did not set out to hurt his opponent.
"As far as what happened on Tuesday, the main thing is when I get home I can go home and I can go to sleep knowing that I've not done anything wrong, because I never meant to do that and it was not on purpose," he told the Daily Telegraph.
"And you can clearly see that on the video. But it is a suspension. I have to accept that, I have to take it. Obviously I feel sad because I'm not going to be able to help the team, to play. But I have accept it and respect it.
"I'm not saying I'm an angel. I'm no angel. You can see that. But every time I play I will play the same way because that's the way I am. That's what I need to do in order to support my family. That's my bread and butter. Also, that's what I need to do for this club and for the fans of this club, for the supporters and for all the people involved in this club.
"On the pitch I will always be like that. That's my character and I will always compete and compete -- always. I'm a different guy off the pitch, as you can see, but on the pitch I will not change. And I want to say this again: you can look at the video and interpret it however you want, but I know when I get home I can sleep in peace because I know I didn't mean to do it."
"I'm always loyal, I always go 100 percent, I always go on the limit but I think the people that think that I am a violent player, it's because they interpret football a different way; they see it in a different way," he said. "Back in the old days there used to be way more contact and a lot of things that were permitted. These days everyone is looking at it and I don't think that is good for the game.
"I have a go at defenders and they have a go at me. We argue. Whatever happens on the pitch stays on the pitch. After the game I shake hands with the defender. Job done, I go home, he goes home. We're all mates. It's all good. That's how I see football. That's how I play football. I'm not going to change it -- football is a contact sport."

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Miley Cyrus goes topless with Sky Ferreira in new Instagram snap

On Friday the Miley Cyrus posted yet another topless photo to her Instagram account - but this time she's reclining in another topless girl's lap. 

The snap see her resting her head on Sky Ferreira's legs in what appeared to be a polaroid snap of a piece of fan art.

Miley appeared bare chested and possibly without trousers resting her head on Sky's midriff, who was resting on the sofa with a pair of dark bottoms and pink shower slippers.

The pair are both no strangers to openly revealing their bodies.

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Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich secretly married his third wife up to seven years ago

The Russian billionaire, 48, who is estimated to be worth £6.3billion, met 33-year-old art collector Dasha Zhukova in 2005 - and she has always been referred to as his girlfriend.

But now, the Moscow-born editor-in-chief of art and fashion magazine Garage has confirmed in a magazine interview that they married 'a few years' after meeting, in a secret ceremony.

The Wall Street Journal Magazine article by journalist Tony Perrottet made a reference to the couple who ‘met in 2005 and were married a few years later; they have two children’.

The simple mention in the middle of the article is understood to have been approved by Miss Zhukova, but she was unwilling to say anything about their marriage, reported the Daily Mirror.

Miss Zhukova - who met Mr Abramovich at a New Year's Eve party hosted by her father - grew up in California.

Her father is a prominent businessman and oil magnate and her mother was a scientist. Her parents split when she was three and she and her mother moved to the US when she was ten.

She went to a privileged Jewish day school in California and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara before returning to Moscow and later moving to London.

She and Mr Abramovich have two children - Aaron Alexander, born in December 2009 and Leah Lou, born in April 2013. Mr Abramovich has five other children from a previous relationship.

Marat Safin and Dasha Zhukova

Miss Zhukova was previously with Marat Safin, the retired former Tennis World Champion Number 1, but the couple split in 2005. Mr Abramovich meanwhile has been married twice previously.

His first wife was Olga Yurevna Lysova, whom he divorced three years after marrying in 1988. His second wife was air stewardess Irina Vyacheslavovna Malandina - with whom he had five children.

Abramovich and Irina

She married Mr Abramovich in 1991 but they divorced 16 years later in 2007 - in a settlement said to be in the region of £150million. It is thought Irina was left with a lump sum as well as four homes.

London-based Mr Abramovich is now said to own dozens of properties including nine flats in Kensington, which he plans to turn into a 30,000 sq ft house, as well as a mansion in Kensington Palace Gardens - which he reportedly bought for £90million - and a home in Chelsea.

He also owns two houses in the Caribbean, a ranch in Colorado, a house just outside Moscow, and the £250million New Holland island off St Petersburg.

He also owns two planes – a Boeing 767 and 737 – three helicopters, a customised Ferrari, two Maybach limousines, a Porsche Carrera, a Rolls-Royce Corniche and a VW Golf, as well as at least three supersize yachts.

Miss Zhukova hit the headlines in January 2014 when she apologised after being accused of racism by posing in a chair that resembled a bound and semi-naked black woman.

The photograph that showed her sitting in the chair designed by Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard was published 'completely out of context', she said at the time, adding: 'I utterly abhor racism.’

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Games of Thrones- Season 5 first trailer

Game of Thrones fans got their first peek at the new season of the raunchy HBO drama. Although not officially released by the cable network (just yet?), a smart-thinking IMAX viewer recorded the tease prior to a screening of last season's shows.

It starts off shortly after the death of Jamie Lannister's father, Tywin, who died at the hands of his son, Tyrion. Variety explains other plot twists, including Daenerys Targaryen's return to Westeros to capture the Iron Throne and a war between Jon Snow and Stannis Baratheon. There's also a wedding between Margaery Tyrell to Tommen Baratheon.

Several new favorites are joining the cast like 24 actor Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell and Jessica Henwick as Nymeria Sand. Also being added are Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Tyene Sand, and Keisha Castle-Hughes as Obara Sand.

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Mitt Romney will not launch a third presidential campaig

The two-time Republican candidate told a group of donors on a conference call simulcast on CNN that he has "decided it is best to give other leaders in the party the opportunity to become our next nominee."

"I believe that one of our next generation of Republican leaders, one who may not be as well known as I am today, one who has not yet taken their message across the country, one who is just getting started, may well emerge as being better able to defeat the Democrat nominee," Romney said. "In fact, I expect and hope that to be the case."

Romney, who lost the Republican nomination to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in 2008 and the general election to President Barack Obama in 2012, had teased supporters with increasingly pointed hints that he was ready to hit the trail one more time.

That decision would have represented a dramatic change of heart for the former Massachusetts governor.

Asked by the New York Times last year if he'd ever consider running again, Romney said, "Oh, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no. No, no, no. People are always gracious and say, 'Oh, you should run again.' I'm not running again. I will say this: It was a great experience. I loved it."

But on Jan. 17, Romney told a group of Republican National Committee members at a winter meeting in California, "Me, I'm giving some serious consideration to my future." Pointing to his wife, Ann, he said, "She believes that people get better with experience, and heaven knows I have experience running for president."

Romney insiders, donors, friends and associates had been goosing reporters incessantly for the past couple of months, insisting that the question of whether he would run was very real and the decision incredibly difficult.

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Diego Costa to appeal FA charge for violent conduct

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is contesting the Football Association's charge for violent conduct -- a move which has the full support of the club.
The Spain international is facing an immediate three-match ban for his apparent stamp on the Liverpool's Emre Can during Tuesday's Capital One Cup semifinal second leg at Stamford Bridge.
Costa has until 6pm GMT to respond to the charge of violent conduct, with the panel meeting on Friday to decide the outcome which could see him miss the weekend's game with Man City and perhaps an extra-game ban for a "frivolous" appeal.

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Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has been declared Officially Over

In a statement Thursday, the Malaysian government said the 239 people on board the Beijing-bound Boeing 777 should be "presumed to have lost their lives" and compensation to the victims' families will begin.

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished shortly after take off from Kuala Lampur in March 2014 and sparked one of the biggest aviation mysteries in history, has officially been declared an accident.

"It is therefore, with the heaviest heart and deepest sorrow that on behalf of the government of Malaysia, we officially declare Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident," said Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, director general of Malaysia's Department of Civil Aviation. 

He said the news would "be very difficult for the families and loves ones," but the formal announcement complies with international law so that families can start receiving financial assistance from the airline. 

Malaysia Airlines is ready to begin the next-of-kin process to the passengers' families, much to the relief of China, which had the majority of people on board. Beijing's foreign ministry spokeswoman said it urges the airline to "earnestly fulfill their compensation responsibilities."

The airline is expected to pay out roughly $45,000 for each person on board, in addition to the $5,000 it gave the families last year for expenses while waiting to hear of news about the vanished airliner.

Despite the official declaration, efforts aren't completely over: Rahman said that locating the plane "remains a priority," despite a nearly 10-month multinational search effort that has not even turned up a signal piece of debris.

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Chelsea could be without Fabregas, Luis and Costa ahead of Premier League battle with Manchester City

Chelsea could be without Cesc Fabregas and Filipe Luis for Saturday's Premier League clash with Manchester City.

The pair had to be withdrawn during Chelsea's 1-0 victory in the Capital One Cup semifinal second leg against Liverpool on Tuesday, while Branislav Ivanovic, who scored the decisive goal, may also be a doubt after suffering a cut foot.

'Branislav could finish the game, Fabregas and Filipe couldn't," Mourinho said after the game. "Filipe was a calf problem, Fabregas was his hamstring."

Mourinho added that Fabregas "said he wasn't yet injured but that he would be soon if he continued" but was uncertain whether he would be available at the weekend.

Chelsea could also lose Diego Costa to suspension if the Football Association opts to charge the striker for two apparent stamps during the victory over Liverpool, but Mourinho has said the incidents were "absolutely accidental."

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Lupita Nyong'o called it quits with boyfriend K'naan, Spotted With Jared Leto

Lupita Nyong'o has called it quits with her rapper boyfriend, K'naan, Us Weekly reports. A source tells the site that Lupita was the one who ended their relationship and the break-up happened last year.

On Sunday, January 25, Lupita was spotted getting cozy with Jared Leto at an SAG after party hosted by Weinstein Co. and Netflix at Sunset Tower in West Hollywood. An observer at the party tells the site that the duo were getting "very flirty." The observer adds that Jared was making moves and "majorly flirting" with Lupita.

According to the observer, the "Dallas Buyers Club" actor "was a whirlwind" at the bash. He came in and spoke to Harvey [Weinstein] for a second, than raced right for Lupita," the observer claims, "He hugged her and started whispering to her quietly." Jared then "dragged [Lupita] right to the dance floor."

The pair "were whispering and laughing" closely together while on the dance floor. "At one point they were sticking their tongues out at each other and staring into each other's eyes," the observer adds, "It was very flirty. Then Jared said he had to go but he told her to text him later and he ran off."

PEOPLE also reported that Lupita and Jared "looked cozy chatting in a corner. Very cozy. And they continued the closeness together on the dance floor."

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Brendan Rodgers speak ahead Liverpool's clash with Jose Mourinho's lead side in Capital One Cup

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is looking forward to locking horns with former mentor Jose Mourinho once again, this time with a Wembley place at Stake.

Rodgers takes his Liverpool side to Stamford Bridge for the second leg of their Capital One Cup semifinal on Tuesday night and has high hopes of getting one over the Portuguese.

Rodgers, who worked as Mourinho's assistant during his first spell in charge at Chelsea, was also beaten at Anfield in November, but last week's 1-1 first-leg draw has offered plenty of hope.

"I always say it is about the teams on the field but, knowing him, and how Jose works and how competitive he is, I really enjoy the challenge,'' said Rodgers.

"The game last week was fantastic, it was a top-level game. We were at a really good level.

"Jose's record speaks for itself. He is a world-class manager and will always have that competitive edge. Your teams have to be at the maximum to get a result.

"We respect the opponent but we have got nothing to fear in the game. We are a team that is in a good moment. We are playing well, working well. We know we can go there and win.''

Victory for Liverpool would increase Chelsea's agony after their shock FA Cup loss to League One Bradford at home on Saturday.

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