Confirmed line-ups as both coaches ring the changes
Chelsea can ill-afford any slip ups this afternoon as they look to maintain their challenge for a top-five finish and a place in next season’s Champions League.
Enzo Maresca’s men were impressive 4-1 winners at Djurgarden in the first-leg of their Conference League semi-final in midweek but will likely find it tougher against Arne Slot’s newly crowned champions.
Liverpool crushed sorry Tottenham 5-1 last weekend and will head to the capital in confident mood.
Slot will demand no let-up from his side as they look to finish a wonderful season on a high.
Chelsea Team News
Maresca made eight changes to the side that won in Sweden in midweek with only Marc Cucurella, Enzo Fernandez and Noni Madueke retaining their place.
Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto and Nicolas Jackson all returned to give the home side more attacking threat.
Chelsea: Sanchez; Caicedo, Colwill, Chalobah, Cucurella; Lavia, Fernandez, Palmer; Madueke, Neto, Jackson
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Liverpool Team News
Slot made six changes to his side, introducing several squad players into the starting XI.
Wataru Endo, Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones will make up the midfield in place of regular trio Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister.
Jarell Quansah comes in for Ibrahima Konate at the back while there are also places for Kostas Tsimikas and Diogo Jota.
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Quansah, Tsimikas; Elliott, Endo, Jones; Gakpo, Salah, Jota
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