Jordan Henderson and Alisson Becker involved in furious confrontation during Liverpool's goalless draw against Chelsea

Liverpool stars Jordan Henderson and Alisson Becker were caught arguing furiously during their side's goalless Premier League draw with Chelsea on Tuesday (April 4).

While it's unclear when the incident took place, the Daily Mail reported that the duo confronted each other after the Blues went close to opening the scoring. A miscommunication between Alisson and midfielder Fabinho led to a chance, but Chelsea failed to convert it.

In the aftermath of the error, Henderson was seen speaking to Alisson. His words didn't seem to go down too well with the Liverpool No. 1, who responded back. The duo then squared up in the penalty area before centre-back Joel Matip stepped in to put an end to the confrontation.

Former Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce, covering the game for talkSPORT, seemed to believe that the incident had its roots in what happened over the weekend. The Reds suffered a 4-1 defeat to City at the Etihad in the league after taking an early lead on Saturday (April 1). Pearce said (as quoted by the aforementioned Daily Mail report):

"It stems from Saturday; you can see the frustration there, and on this occasion you’re looking at such a poor miss (from Chelsea forward Joao Felix)."

Henderson and Alisson have endured contrasting seasons for Liverpool. The former has repeatedly been lambasted for his inability to lift a struggling Reds midfield. He has recorded two assists in 33 games across competitions this term.

Alisson, meanwhile, has arguably been his side's best player this season. The Brazilian has kept 14 clean sheets in 38 games across competitions, shipping 49 goals. However, without his brilliance in goal, Jurgen Klopp's side would likely have been in a much worse position.

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Liverpool draw with Chelsea despite Jordan Henderson and Alisson Becker's decent displays

Both Liverpool and Chelsea needed a win at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. However, the goalless draw keeps them both on the outside looking in with respect to a top-four finish in the Premier League this season.

The Reds are eighth in the standings with 43 points from 28 games, while the Blues are 11th with 39 points from 29 outings. They are both some distance behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who have 50 points from 29 games.

Chelsea were the dominant side, racking up 12 shots and an expected goals (xG) figure of 2.17 and also see two goals ruled out by VAR. Liverpool, though, had more shots on target (four to three) but only accumulated an xG of 0.35.

Jordan Henderson and Alisson Becker put in decent performances, which may have pleased manager Jurgen Klopp. Henderson completed 83% of his passes, including five of his nine long-ball attempts. He also recorded a ground duel, a shot on target and a dribble.

Alisson, meanwhile, recorded two saves, two clearances, a punch and a high claim and found a teammate with 39 of his 47 passes (83% accuracy).