Chelsea v Liverpool live: Premier League confirmed line-ups as Wirtz and Ekitike on the bench
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Visitors Liverpool are in danger of losing three games in a row for the first time under Arne Slot after the Premier League champions fell to defeats at Crystal Palace last weekend and Galatasaray in the Champions League in midweek. Follow live updates from Chelsea v Liverpool in the Premier League belowChelsea's Enzo Maresca on injury crisis and team line-up Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says he is not concerned by the injury “crisis” facing his team, as Josh Acheampong and Benoit Badiashile form part of a patched-up defence.
Jamie Braidwood4 October 2025 16:55London woes for Liverpool Liverpool 3-1 lost at Stamford Bridge last season in one of their four games as Premier League champions. (Getty Images)Jamie Braidwood4 October 2025 16:45Why Liverpool are struggling — and the three solutions to Arne Slot’s headacheEven as he closed in on the Premier League title that rendered his first season at Liverpool a spectacular success, Arne Slot realised it was getting harder for him.
Jamie Braidwood4 October 2025 16:20Chelsea v Liverpool team news and confirmed line-upsChelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Acheampong, Badiashile, Cucurella, James; Enzo, Caicedo; Garnacho, Pedro, Neto.Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Isak, GakpoJamie Braidwood4 October 2025 16:15Reminder of Chelsea v Liverpool team news and predicted line-upsThis match will come too soon for Cole Palmer and Tosin Adarabioyo, who will likely be out until after the international break. Jamie Braidwood4 October 2025 16:00Arne Slot seeking new ways to stop opposition as Liverpool aim to bounce backLiverpool head coach Arne Slot believes he benefited from the aura of Jurgen Klopp in his first season, but knows the situation has changed now they are the defending Premier League champions.Slot thinks opponents felt they could capitalise on his first season, coming from the Eredivisie to manage in England for the first time and succeeding the highly regarded German, and were keen to exploit a perceived weakness.Jamie Braidwood4 October 2025 15:45