Video: Liverpool 1 Chelsea 2: Brendan Rodgers doesn't regret team selection Brendan Rodgers was adamant that he did not regret his team selection despite falling to a fifth Premier League defeat against table-topping Chelsea on Saturday. The decision to rest so many key players had led to much criticism of Rodgers, with accusations that he had belittled both the Champions League and the club's proud reputation in a competition they have won five times. But Rodgers said he stood by the decision to leave out his main men and then to restore them, even though they once again under-performed as Liverpool slipped to a 2-1 defeat by Chelsea, a defeat which left them 15 points behind the leaders. Much of the frustration among Liverpool supporters stems from the team's struggles in front of goal. They scored 101 goals in the Premier League last season but following the sale of Luis Suarez and the injury to Daniel Sturridge, they have only managed 14 goals in 11 league matches. Rodgers did have encouraging news for the fans, however, saying he hoped to have Sturridge back in the starting line-up for the game at Crystal Palace in two weeks.