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Match Coverage
Squad Announcements: Wirtz on the Bench
Teenager Josh Acheampong comes in suspended Chalobah in the Chelsea defense. This is part of four alterations from the team that began the weekend prior loss at Stamford Bridge to Brighton & Hove Albion. Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto, and Alejandro Garnacho enter the lineup for Jarrel Hato, Santos (who is unavailable), and Estevao. This suggests, Reece James is set to start in midfield.
Giorgi Mamardashvili, seen as the top goalkeeper at Euro 2024, stands in for the unfit Alisson. Manager Slot implements an additional switch, with Cody Gakpo preferred over Florian Wirtz in attack. Wirtz joins a strong Reds bench.
Starting XIs
Chelsea (4-3-3) Sanchez; Gusto, Acheampong, Badiashile, Marc Cucurella; James, Moises Caicedo; Pedro Neto, Enzo, Alejandro Garnacho; Joao Pedro.
Bench: Jorgensen, Gabriel Slonina, Hato, Romeo Lavia, Jordan Emenalo, Buonanotte, Estevao, Gittens, Guiu.
The Reds (4-3-3) Giorgi Mamardashvili; Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Kerkez; Dominik Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister; Salah, Alexander Isak, Gakpo.
Bench: Freddie Woodman, Gomez, Wataru Endo, Wirtz, Federico Chiesa, Jones, Hugo Ekitike, Robertson, Jeremie Frimpong.
Official: Anthony Taylor.
Match Preview
Chelsea, world champions take on Liverpool, English champions at Stamford Bridge tonight, but few will be discussing the successes of the previous campaigns. Both the Blues and the Reds are in contention for the so-called crisis baton – handed each week to the club that a hysterical media deems to be struggling – after experiencing a drop in performance towards the end of September.
Chelsea have earned merely a single point from their most recent three top-flight matches. The Merseyside team have lost their last two in every tournament and didn’t even play that well in the seven consecutive victories prior to that.
When facing challenges, hard matches are a complicated situation. Maresca and Arne Slot are aware that, if they succeed this evening, the criticism will cease just like that. But if they are defeated, the media scrutiny will be heightened.
Start time: 17:30.
Cause and Effect
Chelsea injuries are labeled 'outcomes' from their Club World Cup run, according to manager Maresca.
Spotlight: Florian Wirtz
The young playmaker Wirtz is discussed as the latest footballer battling to best their objectively weird price tag.
