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EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 26, 2018 at 7.45pm UK
 
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How Chelsea could line up against Liverpool

Ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round clash between Liverpool and Chelsea, Sports Mole looks at how the Blues could line up at Anfield.

Chelsea head into Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round clash with Liverpool looking to extend their unbeaten record to eight matches.

The Blues had recorded five victories in a row in the Premier League before being held to a goalless draw away at West Ham United on Sunday afternoon.

Chelsea have also registered a 1-0 win away at PAOK in the Europa League, in a game for which Maurizio Sarri opted to make a number of alterations to his starting lineup.

The Italian is expected to take a similar approach to the fixture at Anfield, and here Sports Mole looks at how his side could line up in the North-West of England.



Possible CHE XI vs. LIV

Out:
Doubtful: Antonio Rudiger (groin), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (calf), Pedro (shoulder)

Chelsea are unlikely to take any risks with Antonio Rudiger or Pedro after the pair both suffered minor injuries over the past seven days.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is also expected to miss out having sustained a calf problem, but Sarri is still likely to make wholesale alterations for the showdown with the club's top-flight rivals.

Gary Cahill, Emerson Palmieri, Danny Drinkwater and Victor Moses are all expected to make their first starts of the campaign, while Davide Zappacosta and Andreas Christensen could also make rare appearances.

Ethan Ampadu and Callum Hudson-Odoi both missed out in the Europa League last week, but the two youngsters should be involved on Merseyside.

Alvaro Morata should come back into the team at the expense of Olivier Giroud.

> Click here to see how Liverpool could line up for this fixture.

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