Fireworks were let off outside a hotel the Chelsea squad were reportedly staying at in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Thomas Tuchel's side are preparing to face Everton at 2pm on Sunday in a crucial clash for the Toffees' Premier League future.
Fireworks were let off outside the hotel where Chelsea players were reportedly staying
The fireworks started at around 2am in the morning
Relegation rivals Burnley scored two late goals to beat Watford to record a remarkable third straight win in the battle to stay up.
This puts Everton five points off safety, but have two games in hand over Burnley and Leeds.
One of those games is against Chelsea and if Frank Lampard's side fail to win, then their Premier League survival will no longer be in their hands.
And it appears there were attempts to thwart the Blues' preparations for the huge clash at Goodison Park.
Several videos on social media show fireworks being set off in the early hours of the morning outside the Hilton Hotel in Liverpool, where it was reported the Chelsea squad were staying.
The fireworks were then reportedly set off throughout the night ahead of the immensely important match.
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Toffees boss Lampard, who spent 13 years at Stamford Bridge as a player and was sacked as their manager last January, was under no illusions at just how vital this match was.
"I have been very used to handling pressure. As a player, I would have been upset to have a season with no pressure - it means you're not fighting for something," said Lampard.
"Our task is very clear, we have six games and have to get as many points as we can.
"It is in our hands and we have to handle that pressure."
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