{"id":6316,"date":"2026-05-09T06:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T06:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=6316"},"modified":"2026-05-09T06:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T06:51:38","slug":"liverpool-vs-chelsea-predicted-lineups-today-and-confirmed-team-news-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=6316","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool vs Chelsea: Predicted lineups today and confirmed team news | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Salah is unlikely to be fit in time to face his former side (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chelsea are expected to be without a number of players for their Premier League with Liverpool this afternoon.<\/p>\n

While there is an FA Cup final to look forward to next weekend, the Blues\u2019 league campaign is spiralling towards a dreadful conclusion, losing six games on the bounce and scoring just once in that run.<\/p>\n

Robert Sanchez was involved in that dreadful head-to-head collision with Morgan Gibbs-White during Monday\u2019s defeat against Nottingham Forest with both men requiring stitches.<\/p>\n

The former Brighton goalkeeper will not be involved today, nor will Jesse Derry who was also involved in another sickening clash of heads in a separate incident.<\/p>\n

To add to Chelsea\u2019s woes, both Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto are expected to miss out with knocks. With Estevao\u2019s season over due to a serious hamstring injury and Jamie Gittens sidelined, it leaves Calum McFarlane very light on the wings.<\/p>\n

In better news for the Blues, Reece James and Levi Colwill trained this week. Colwill played the second-half against Forest having also played a full 90 for the Under-21s in April.<\/p>\n

Liverpool meanwhile hope to have Alexander Isak available to start after he missed the defeat at Manchester United last time out.<\/p>\n

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Garnacho and Neto are both carrying knocks (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Sweden international returned to training on Thursday with Arne Slot hopeful he can have a role to play. Giorgi Mamardashvili also returned to training this week and will be pushing to reclaim his place in goal with Alisson Becker still out.<\/p>\n

Mohamed Salah meanwhile is still to return to training after his hamstring issue and is set to miss out again.<\/p>\n

Florian Wirtz and Ibrahima Konate missed training earlier this week but both were back among the group on Friday.<\/p>\n

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With no wingers fit, Calum McFarlane may turn to Enzo Fernandez to occupy a more advanced role once again. <\/p>\n

Joao Pedro is also an option to drop deep if Liam Delap gets the nod up top.<\/p>\n

While Colwill has only recently returned to action after his ACL injury, he will be desperate to be fully up to speed for next weekend\u2019s FA Cup final against City. A starting role today at Anfield would certainly aid that.<\/p>\n

Liverpool XI to face Chelsea \u2013 Metro prediction<\/h2>\n

Isak\u2019s availability offers a focal point up top for Liverpool with Hugo Ekitike a long-term absentee.<\/p>\n

Liverpool vs Chelsea live stream, TV channel and kick-off time<\/h2>\n

Liverpool vs Chelsea kicks off at 12:30pm today (Saturday 9 May) at 12:30pm.<\/p>\n

You can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 with streaming also available through the HBO Max app.<\/p>\n

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