MX23RW : Saturday, December 14 20:30:46| >> :60:560:560:
[monks data]
Liverpool logo
Premier League | Gameweek 3
Aug 28, 2021 at 5.30pm UK
Anfield
Chelsea logo

Liverpool
1 - 1
Chelsea

Salah (45+5' pen.)
FT(HT: 1-1)
Havertz (22')
Rudiger (45+3'), Mendy (45+5')
James (45+3')

How Chelsea could line up against Liverpool

How Chelsea could line up against Liverpool
© Reuters
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Liverpool.

Chelsea have no fresh injury concerns to work around for Saturday's blockbuster Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield.

Thomas Tuchel is expected to make do without COVID-positive pair Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but both men would struggle to force their way into this Chelsea team at present.

Thiago Silva continues to watch on from the bench after his Copa America exploits, but the rearguard of Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger ought to remain unchanged.

Reece James produced a man-of-the-match performance against Arsenal last week and will endeavour to produce the goods once again here, while Marcos Alonso should keep Ben Chilwell out of the team for now.

N'Golo Kante was fit enough for a bench appearance at the Emirates and is surely in line to displace Mateo Kovacic alongside Jorginho, while Hakim Ziyech has also recovered from a shoulder problem but is unlikely to start.

Competition for attacking places in Tuchel's XI was rife before the arrival of £97.5m man Romelu Lukaku, but Kai Havertz and Mason Mount - who scored the winner in this fixture last season - started against Arsenal and should retain their spots at Anfield.

Chelsea possible starting lineup: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; James, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso; Mount, Havertz; Lukaku

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

ID:460937:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect3635:
Written by
Ben Knapton
No Data Analysis info
Game History

How you voted: Liverpool vs Chelsea

Liverpool
47.1%
Draw
16.1%
Chelsea
36.8%
769
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante lifts the Champions League trophy on May 29, 2021
Read Next:
Chelsea 'to discuss new contracts with four players'
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool15113131131836
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1686229151430
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest168442119228
5Manchester CityMan City158342721627
6Aston Villa167452425-125
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Fulham166642422224
10Brentford157263128323
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle166552321223
12Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton153661421-715
16Leicester CityLeicester163582134-1314
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich162681628-1212
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1623112440-169
20Southampton1512121131-205


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!