Chelsea XI vs Liverpool: Confirmed staff news and predicted lineup
Nkunku has had surgical procedure after damaging the meniscus in his knee and is predicted to be out for 4 months.
Pochettino wants to enter the transfer market so as to add an attacker to cowl the lack of his new £52million signing from RB Leipzig however should look inside the squad for the upcoming match at Stamford Bridge.
Mykhailo Mudryk is properly positioned to begin on the left wing with Carney Chukwuemeka and Nicolas Jackson taking part in in assault alongside Raheem Sterling.
Armando Broja is nearing his return from harm and joined the group in coaching this week. Benoit Badiashile can be nearing his return from a big hamstring drawback however is unlikely to play in opposition to Liverpool.
Noni Madueke can be an harm doubt and received’t be match sufficient to begin having had a decent hamstring all through Chelsea’s pre-season tour of the United States.
Wesley Fofana could also be out for the season having torn his anterior cruciate ligament, leaving Pochettino with a protracted harm record on the eve of the brand new season.
Kepa Arrizabalaga is more likely to proceed because the No1 goalkeeper regardless of Chelsea signing Brighton’s Robert Sanchez as competitors.
Reece James is now membership captain and can play on the proper of a again 4 alongside Thiago Silva, Levi Colwill and Ben Chilwell. Enzo Fernandez is more likely to play in midfield alongside Conor Gallagher.
Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi are all coaching away from the primary staff at Cobham and won’t play as they continue to be on the switch record.
Chelsea predicted XI: Kepa, James, Thiago Silva, Colwill, Chilwell, Fernandez, Gallagher, Sterling, Chukwuemeka, Jackson, Mudryk
Injured: Nkunku, Fofana, Badiashile, Broja, Bettinelli
Doubt: Madueke
Suspended: None
Time and date: 4:30pm BST on Sunday August 13, 2023
Venue: Stamford Bridge