11 stars ruled out of Chelsea vs Liverpool as injury crisis causes havoc

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Each team comes into the game after a worrying few weeks and will aim to head into the international break on a positive note.And while both Enzo Maresca and Arne Slot will be hoping for productive evenings in West London, each manager has some thinking to do regarding their starting XIs, with injuries starting to take hold.Chelsea boss Maresca finds himself with a lengthy list of unavailable players for the clash, potentially forcing significant tactical adjustments ahead of this weekend's encounter. We have seven or eight players out, unfortunately for us in this moment."So it is difficult because also we struggled to repeat the same XI, but it is what it is.

We need to adapt and try to win games. Now we focus on Saturday."Meanwhile, while Chelsea are battling their issues, there have been some encouraging updates from Liverpool.Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa are both available for selection, though goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been sidelined after picking up an injury against Galatasaray.During his pre-match press conference, Arne Slot revealed: "Alisson is not part of the squad tomorrow and won't travel to Brazil as well with the national team.

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