Liverpool will don one-off new-look shirts when they face Chelsea at Anfield this evening to raise awareness for a blindness charity.

The usual Standard Chartered logo on the front of the red shirts has been replaced by the words Seeing is Believing, the name of a charity seeking to tackle avoidable blindness.

Raising awareness: Steven Gerrard (left) and Martin Skrtel (right) will be part of the Liverpool side tonight wearing the alternative shirts

Raising awareness: Steven Gerrard (left) and Martin Skrtel (right) will be part of the Liverpool side tonight wearing the alternative shirts

The Liverpool players will be hoping that the new shirts can bring them better luck than when they were beaten 2-1 by the Blues in Saturday's FA Cup Final.

Skipper Steven Gerrard urged fans to support the charity after being given a brief insight into the world of those who suffer partial or full blindness.

Speaking after performing a series of football challenges at Melwood, during which he was partially and then fully blindfolded, the Anfield skipper said: 'I know my life would be completely different if I didn't have my sight.

'We take it for granted that we have one hundred per cent vision, that we can see our family, do normal day to day things like walk and drive about.'

'Seeing is Believing is such a great cause because we have to do what we can to help people who have partial sight or none at all.'

No repeat: Liverpool will be hoping to defeat a Chelsea side who beat them 2-1 in Saturday's FA Cup final

No repeat: Liverpool will be hoping to defeat a Chelsea side who beat them 2-1 in Saturday's FA Cup final

There are currently 285 million blind or partially sighted people around the world, 228 million of them with conditions that could have been prevented or treated at a small cost.

'The numbers are massive and a real shock,' added Gerrard, after attempting to perform keepy-ups and take penalty kicks while blindfolded.

'Today has given me a small insight into what these people are going through day after day.

'I'm really proud to be involved in this campaign and to be able to play some part in helping raise awareness.'

Liverpool centre-back Martin Skrtel shared his captain's desire for all fans to back the Seeing is Believing campaign after he took part in the blindfolded challenges.

'I can only imagine how different my life would be if I didn't have my sight and wasn't able to see my family, my girlfriend, my son," said the Reds' defender.

'This is a really important cause which can change people's lives.'

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