Comments and predictions for Liverpool vs Chelsea: Bloodshed until the last minute
The match between Liverpool vs Chelsea in the Premier League takes place at 10:30 p.m. on October 20. Nghe An Newspaper compiles statistics, analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score of this match.
Latest Liverpool vs Chelsea squad information
Liverpool's biggest worry about goalkeeper Alisson was realised when he was forced off against Crystal Palace. The Brazilian will not be available until after the November international break. Caoimhin Kelleher will be Alisson's replacement, having missed the win at Selhurst Park through illness.
Alisson joins Liverpool's injury list, along with Harvey Elliott, who has a broken leg. There is no update on Federico Chiesa's condition, and he will not be able to replace Mohamed Salah, who returned early from international duty. Slot also said the Reds have "some issues" from the international break, so some South Americans could miss the game. Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo could replace Alexis Mac Allister and Luis Diaz respectively.
Meanwhile, after James Ward-Prowse's hilarious red card in Chelsea's game against Nottingham Forest, the Blues are also at a disadvantage as Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella both picked up their fifth yellow cards of the season and will not be available at Anfield. Cucurella's absence opens the door for Renato Veiga to take on the difficult task of keeping Mohamed Salah quiet, while Axel Disasi and Tosin Adarabioyo will compete to replace Fofana in central defence.
The good news for Chelsea is that Reece James is back in training after a long spell with a muscle injury, and concerns over Denmark goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen on international duty will not affect Maresca's starting line-up.
Latest expected lineup for Liverpool vs Chelsea
Liverpool:
Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Jota
Chelsea:
Sanchez; Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Veiga; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson
Latest Liverpool vs Chelsea football commentary
Liverpool are enjoying an impressive run under manager Arne Slot, with their eighth win in their last nine games, most recently at Selhurst Park. Diogo Jota scored the winner in that game, but more importantly, the serious injury to goalkeeper Alisson Becker. Young goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros made his debut in the match.
The win keeps Liverpool top of the table, but they could drop to second if Arsenal beat Bournemouth and Manchester City beat Wolverhampton on Sunday. However, Slot and his staff will not let such hypotheticals affect their aim for a seventh straight win in all competitions, especially with their defence having conceded just two goals this season.
Liverpool have limited their opponents to just 5.2 Expected Goals (xG) in seven games, but will face a serious challenge from Chelsea, who are always capable of scoring. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has the chance to become only the fifth manager in Premier League history to win his first four away games if he can stop Liverpool this weekend.
Chelsea have just come off a dramatic draw with Nottingham Forest, the only team to beat Liverpool this season. Despite finishing fourth in the table, Chelsea have scored 16 goals, second only to Manchester City in the league. They head to Merseyside looking to win their first four away games in a top-flight season since 2008-09, but a nine-game winless run against Liverpool dating back to March 2021 will be a major test.
Sunday's game promises to be an exciting one, with Chelsea's attacking prowess taking on Liverpool's solid defence. The absence of Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella could tip the balance in Liverpool's favour, especially with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk rested. Liverpool are determined to maintain their top spot in the Premier League while Chelsea look to end their poor run of form against their opponents.
Liverpool vs Chelsea score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Liverpool vs Chelseaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
- WhoScore:Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea
- Our newspaper predicts:Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
When and where to watch Liverpool vs Chelsea live?
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