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The Liverpool Chelsea confirmed lineup team news has just dropped with huge shocks as Florian Wirtz misses out completely and Alexander Isak is only fit enough for the bench in today’s early kickoff at Anfield.
Arne Slot has made three changes to the side that lost painfully at Old Trafford. The biggest blow is the absence of Florian Wirtz. The German playmaker has been ruled out through illness. That means Rio Ngumoha gets a massive start against his former youth club on the left wing. The occasion could not be bigger for the youngster.
Alexander Isak has returned to the squad following a groin scare. But the Swede is only ready for substitute duty. Cody Gakpo will lead the line for the reigning champions. In defence Slot has made two alterations. Milos Kerkez replaces Andrew Robertson at right-back. Giorgi Mamardashvili has recovered from a knee injury and jumps straight back into goal ahead of Freddie Woodman. Ibrahima Konate starts despite missing training earlier this week for personal reasons.
Liverpool Chelsea confirmed lineup team news – Chelsea switch to a back three with Colwill finally starting
Chelsea interim manager Calum McFarlane has ripped up the script with five changes from the miserable defeat to Nottingham Forest. The Blues are crippled by absences in wide areas. Pedro Neto Alejandro Garnacho Jesse Derry Jamie Gittens Mykhaylo Mudryk and Estevao Willian are all unavailable. That is an entire attack wiped out.
McFarlane has responded by switching to a 3-4-2-1 system. Malo Gusto and Marc Cucurella will operate as wing-backs. The front three consists of Enzo Fernandez Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro. The biggest surprise is at the back. Levi Colwill starts his first Premier League game of the entire season. He lines up in a completely fresh back three alongside the recalled Wesley Fofana and Jorrel Hato.
Tosin Adarabioyo and Trevoh Chalobah drop out completely. Romeo Lavia also makes way as Andrey Santos comes into midfield. The concussion to Robert Sanchez means Filip Jorgensen starts in goal. Reece James is shockingly left on the bench again. Two seventeen-year-old wingers named Mathis Eboue and Ryan Kavuma-McQueen have made the matchday squad out of sheer necessity.
Liverpool confirmed starting XI: Mamardashvili; Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Frimpong, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha; Gakpo. Chelsea confirmed starting XI: Jorgensen; Fofana, Colwill, Hato; Gusto, Caicedo, Santos, Cucurella; Fernandez; Palmer, Pedro. Liverpool have a clear advantage on paper. But Chelsea’s unpredictable new shape could make things very awkward for Slot’s men.
