Chelsea vs Liverpool preview
A wounded lion is always dangerous. But what if the battle is between two wounded lions? That is the question on everyone’s mind as Chelsea host Liverpool in a game that would generally decide the destination of the title. However, now, this is between two teams seeking to regain self-respect and momentum after their dismal seasons have been marked by two huge losses.
Liverpool come on the back of a 4-1 battering by Manchester City. Meanwhile, Chelsea fans are all asking the same question- “Will Graham Potter be sacked?”, after they were humbled again at home, this time in a 0-2 loss to Aston Villa.
Both these teams need a win urgently. Because a draw won’t do a world of good for either, this promises to be an exciting affair.
Chelsea vs Liverpool – Team news
Chelsea are nursing injuries to key players like Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling, and Mason Mount. However, Mason Mount could return to the first team after making the bench in the defeat to Aston Villa. There are no other injury worries in the Chelsea camp. Cucurella might be taken out of the firing line after another torrid outing against Villa.
Chelsea won their first three Premier League games under Graham Potter.
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Graham Potter might have to do some slight rotating as this fixture falls just 3 days after the home loss to Aston Villa. With a UCL fixture against Real Madrid also in sight, and the PL campaign going nowhere, only the prestige of the opponent would stop Potter from making some changes.
Predicted Chelsea lineup: Arrizabalaga, Reece James, Koulibaly, Badiashile, Enzo Fernandez, Kante, Kovacic, Chilwell, Felix, Mount, Havertz
Liverpool, on the other hand, have their own injury problems in Thiago, Bajcetic, and Gomez. However, Darwin Nunez could return to the starting lineup after making an appearance off the bench against Man City. Eyes will be on Luis Diaz if he can shake off his injury and make the bench. Elsewhere, the team picks itself as Klopp has a trusted batch of players he trusts to play through a bad patch.
Predicted Liverpool lineup: Allison, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Elliott, Henderson, Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez
Chelsea vs Liverpool – Key players
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