Highlights: Watch Full highlights Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool as Luis Diaz and Axel Disasi score in Premier League draw

Highlights: Watch Full highlights Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool as Luis Diaz and Axel Disasi score in Premier League draw

Mauricio Pochettino said Chelsea are “working so hard” on more signings after debutant Axel Disasi’s equaliser secured a 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in the Argentinian manager’s first competitive game in charge of the club.

Chelsea are reportedly set to beat Liverpool to the signing of Moises Caicedo in a British record transfer that could rise as high as £115 million ($146m) – but Pochettino claimed he knew no more about the protracted deal for the Brighton & Hove Albion player, who was given permission to speak to Liverpool on Friday.

“We need to improve in all the areas if we want to be contenders,” Pochettino told Sky Sports, adding that Chelsea would pursue the “best dynamic” among his players once the transfer window closes on September 1.

“We are working hard to improve our squad. At the moment, we know nothing [about Caicedo]. We are working so hard. The moment that something happens, we will inform [everyone].”

Luis Diaz gave the visitors the lead from an exquisite Mohamed Salah pass after 18 minutes, sliding in to reach the Egypt forward’s defence-splitting delivery and beat Robert Sanchez on the goalkeeper’s bow for his new club.

Salah looked to have added to his perfect six-game run of scoring in Liverpool’s opening matches of the Premier League season, only to be deemed offside after breaking free and clipping a delicate finish over Sanchez in the 29th minute.

Nine days after joining for £38.7m ($49.1m) from Monaco, France centre-back Disasi forced in Ben Chilwell’s delivery as Chelsea recovered from a rocky opening period to become increasingly dominant in an unpredictably open game.

Composed Chilwell went around Liverpool number one Alisson and slotted in shortly afterwards but was denied by one of several VAR checks, the pattern continuing after the break when the lively Nicolas Jackson was not penalised for handling a delivery inside his own penalty area.

Alisson had to be alert to parry a Chilwell strike from a tight angle and prevent Jackson from opening his Chelsea account when he burst onto a long Reece James ball and accelerated away from Ibrahima Konte.