Liverpool will entertain Chelsea at Anfield on Wednesday night hoping to continue their 100% winning record this season. The Reds are flying high and have won all seven of their matches this term across all competitions. However, the Merseyside club will come up against the Pensioners, who are still unbeaten this season.
Both teams are expected to make a lot of changes with one eye on the crucial Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge this weekend. We can still hope to witness a fantastic game of football with both sides going all out for a win.
Jurgen Klopp might opt for a 4-3-3 formation for Liverpool while Maurizio Sarri is expected to do the same with his Chelsea side so it would also be a terrific tactical battle between two of the best managers in European football.
Team News
Liverpool
The Reds are expected to make a whole host of changes to their side that comfortably won against Southampton on Saturday. This match versus the Pensioners could see the return of Dejan Lovren and Adam Lallana from their respective injuries.
Chelsea
The Blues of London are expected to line up with a lot of fringe players in their team. The likes of Callum Hudson-Odoi, Andreas Christensen, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Victor Moses have hardly featured under Sarri this season so they could finally get an opportunity to prove their worth on Wednesday night.
Predicted Lineups
Liverpool
Simon Mignolet; Nathaniel Clyne, Joel Matip, Dejan Lovren, Alberto Moreno; Naby Keita, Fabinho, James Milner; Adam Lallana, Xherdan Shaqiri, Daniel Sturridge
Chelsea
Willy Caballero; Victor Moses, Gary Cahill, Andreas Christensen, Davide Zappacosta; Ross Barkley, Cesc Fabregas, Danny Drinkwater; Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Alvaro Morata
Key Men
Liverpool
Both Xherdan Shaqiri and Daniel Sturridge would be responsible for scoring the goals on the night. The performance of Naby Keita in midfield will also be integral if the Reds are to come away with a positive result from this clash.
Chelsea
Alvaro Morata needs to perform well and find the back of the net so that he can get some confidence back in his game. The defensive duo of Christensen and Cahill would have a mammoth task of stopping Liverpool from scoring, so they need to keep things solid at the back.
Odds
Liverpool win – 19/20
Draw – 29/10
Chelsea win – 29/10
