Will Chelsea give Liverpool a guard of honour this Sunday? Blues first recipient of 69-year tradition

Liverpool could be set for their first guard of honour against Chelsea this weekend after winning their second Premier League trophy. The Reds moved level with rivals Manchester United on 20 English top-flight titles after smashing Tottenham 5-1 on Sunday. Chelsea gave John Terry his own guard of honour during his final game for the clubGetty Arne Slot claimed the domestic bragging rights in his first Premier League season with four matches still to go. The Merseysiders have to wait until the final game of the campaign to lift the trophy, but have other ways to celebrate until then. The most prevalent of those is the guard of honour, usually afforded to the new champions if they are crowned before the final fixture. The sign of respect sees a team line up on parallel sides to applaud the Premier League winners as they walk out onto the pitch. However, the tradition, while customary, is not officially compulsory, so it will be down to each team to decide whether to give one. It is seen as a mark of respect between the two clubs, but opposing players are under no requirement to take part should they refuse. Chelsea are the first club to face Slot’s side since they won the title, with a showdown between the two being held on Sunday. Will Chelsea give Liverpool a guard of honour? As of yet, it has not been confirmed by either team whether a guard of honour will be taking place at Stamford Bridge this weekend. Chelsea were ironically the recipients of the first guard of honour when Man United provided one for them in 1955. There is nothing in the Premier League rulebook that states Enzo Maresca‘s Blues are obligated to do the same for others. Guard of honours in English football 1955 – Man United give Chelsea guard of honour for Blues’ first title win 1972 – Leeds for Arsenal’s First Division and FA Cup Double in 1971 1974 – QPR for Leeds’ second First Division title 1979 – Leeds for Liverpool’s third title in four years 1991 – Arsenal for Man United winning the First Division title 2003 – Everton for Man United 2005 – Man United for Chelsea’s first Premier League title 2007 – Chelsea for Man United 2011 – Blackpool for Man United 2013 – Arsenal for Man United…and Robin van Persie 2015 – Liverpool for Chelsea 2016 – Everton and Chelsea for Leicester 2017 – Watford and Sunderland for Chelsea 2018 – Swansea, West Ham, Huddersfield and Brighton for Man City 2020 – Man City, Aston Villa, Brighton, Burnley, Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle for Liverpool 2021 – Newcastle and Everton for Man City 2023 – Chelsea for Man City Liverpool were given a guard of honour at the Etihad when they had won the league early in 2020AFP or Licensors Roberto Firmino got his own personal guard of honour from his Liverpool teammatesGetty Despite this, the west Londoners have a history of offering guards of honour, having done so most recently for Man City in 2023. Both Chelsea and Liverpool have also done it for the other, with the Reds staging it first in 2015, before the Blues followed suit five years later. Virgil van Dijk and co then host Arsenal in their next fixture, who also gave them a guard of honour in 2020 at the Emirates. Liverpool close out their season away at Brighton before hosting Crystal Palace at Anfield on the final day of the season. Following that final encounter, Captain Van Dijk will lift the Premier League trophy. It is their second during the Premier League era and a first in front of supporters since 1990.

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Liverpool could be set for their first guard of honour against Chelsea this weekend after winning their second Premier League trophy.

Arne Slot claimed the domestic bragging rights in his first Premier League season with four matches still to go.

The Merseysiders have to wait until the final game of the campaign to lift the trophy, but have other ways to celebrate until then.

The most prevalent of those is the guard of honour, usually afforded to the new champions if they are crowned before the final fixture.

The sign of respect sees a team line up on parallel sides to applaud the Premier League winners as they walk out onto the pitch.

However, the tradition, while customary, is not officially compulsory, so it will be down to each team to decide whether to give one.

It is seen as a mark of respect between the two clubs, but opposing players are under no requirement to take part should they refuse.

Chelsea are the first club to face Slot’s side since they won the title, with a showdown between the two being held on Sunday.

As of yet, it has not been confirmed by either team whether a guard of honour will be taking place at Stamford Bridge this weekend.

Chelsea were ironically the recipients of the first guard of honour when Man United provided one for them in 1955.

There is nothing in the Premier League rulebook that states Enzo Maresca‘s Blues are obligated to do the same for others.

1955 – Man United give Chelsea guard of honour for Blues’ first title win

1972 – Leeds for Arsenal’s First Division and FA Cup Double in 1971

1974 – QPR for Leeds’ second First Division title

1979 – Leeds for Liverpool’s third title in four years

1991 – Arsenal for Man United winning the First Division title

2003 – Everton for Man United

2005 – Man United for Chelsea’s first Premier League title

2007 – Chelsea for Man United

2011 – Blackpool for Man United

2013 – Arsenal for Man United…and Robin van Persie

2015 – Liverpool for Chelsea

2016 – Everton and Chelsea for Leicester

2017 – Watford and Sunderland for Chelsea

2018 – Swansea, West Ham, Huddersfield and Brighton for Man City

2020 – Man City, Aston Villa, Brighton, Burnley, Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle for Liverpool

2021 – Newcastle and Everton for Man City

2023 – Chelsea for Man City

Despite this, the west Londoners have a history of offering guards of honour, having done so most recently for Man City in 2023.

Both Chelsea and Liverpool have also done it for the other, with the Reds staging it first in 2015, before the Blues followed suit five years later.

Virgil van Dijk and co then host Arsenal in their next fixture, who also gave them a guard of honour in 2020 at the Emirates.

Liverpool close out their season away at Brighton before hosting Crystal Palace at Anfield on the final day of the season.

Following that final encounter, Captain Van Dijk will lift the Premier League trophy.

It is their second during the Premier League era and a first in front of supporters since 1990.