Date: Sunday 13th August, 2023
Time: 4:30 pm
Stadium Stamford Bridge
Referee Anthony Taylor (England)
Goal Scorer:
Chelsea
Chelsea have suffered a double injury blows ahead of the new campaign as Wesley Fofana and summer signing Christopher Nkunku are both ruled out for several months with knee injuries.
Benoit Badiashile, Noni Madueke (both hamstring) and Armando Broja (fitness) did not featured in any games during pre-season, but the trio have returned to training and may be selected in Pochettino's matchday squad.
Captain Reece James and Ben Chilwell should take up the full-back spots, while Axel Disasi will battle with Thiago Silva and Levi Colwill for a start at centre-back, and the same applies for Kepa Arrizabalaga and Robert Sanchez for the number one jersey.
Nicolas Jackson is set to make his debut up front with Raheem Sterling and Mykhaylo Mudryk potentially playing on the flanks, while a midfield triumvirate of Enzo Fernandez, Conor Gallagher and Carney Chukwuemeka could line up in midfield.
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Arrizabalaga; James, Silva, Colwill, Chilwell; Fernandez, Gallagher; Sterling, Chukwuemeka, Mudryk; Jackson
Liverpool
As for Liverpool, they will be without midfield duo Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic as they continue to recover from respective hip and adductor injuries.
A 3-4-3 formation is set to be deployed by the Reds when in possession with Trent Alexander-Arnold operating as an inverted full-back, while new captain Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Andrew Robertson should take up the remaining defensive spots.
Mac Allister and Szoboszlai are both expected to make their competitive debuts in midfield and could be joined by either Curtis Jones or Harvey Elliot in the starting lineup.
Former Chelsea man Mohamed Salah scored twice and registered seven assist in five pre-season matches and the Egyptian is expected to continue on the right side of a front three, while Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota to all battle for the remaining two starting spots in attack.
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, Diaz
Prediction: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool
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