Chelsea hosts Liverpool at Stamford Bridge tomorrow in a highly anticipated encounter.
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Chelsea and Liverpool lock horns at Stamford Bridge this weekend, and both teams will be looking to secure a good result going into the international break.
Chelsea comes into this game with a handful of players, as most of the starting players are either out injured or under suspension. The Blues won their midweek fixture against Benfica 1-0 courtesy of an own goal from Richard Rios but they won’t forget the back to back Premier League losses against Brighton and Manchester United in the Premier League.
They would also be looking to complete the game with 11 men, as they have conceded three red cards in their last three games.
Liverpool, on the other hand, has suffered a surprise dip in form. The Reds lost their unbeaten streak after a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. They also suffered a bizarre 1-0 loss to Galatasaray during the week in the UEFA Champions League.
Coming into the weekend, Arne Slot will want to ensure the Reds don’t suffer three consecutive losses.
Team News
Ahead of the game, Maresca has confirmed that Cole Palmer is still out, while Chalobah will serve his red card suspension from the game against Brighton.
Badiashile started midweek against Benfica, while Acheampong came off the bench, and both players could feature in the starting lineup. Maresca also added that Guiu, who hasn’t gotten any minutes since coming back from loan, could get minutes against Liverpool.
Liverpool will be without Alisson as he was forced off against Galatasaray. The Reds are also checking the fitness levels of Chiesa and Ekitike ahead of the Chelsea game.
Chelsea vs Liverpool Predicted XI
Chelsea Predicted XI: Sanchez; James, Acheampong, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez; Estevao, Buonanotte, Neto; Joao Pedro
Liverpool Predicted XI: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Isak.
Prediction
Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool
