Update on Florian Wirtz as Liverpool squad arrives for Chelsea clash
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An update on Florian Wirtz as the Liverpool squad arrives at its hotel ahead of the Carabao Cup clash with Chelsea Liverpool host Chelsea at Anfield tonight in the Carabao Cup fourth round, with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs.Andoni Iraola is expected to make further changes to his starting XI as Liverpool continue to navigate a busy fixture schedule. The manager has made his stance on rotation clear, saying: “Every top team that plays every three days needs to rotate.”Florian Wirtz has been one of the main talking points ahead of the encounter after twisting his ankle during Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League victory over Brighton.
The midfielder was replaced by Trey Nyoni after 65 minutes, raising questions about his availability for the cup tie.However, fresh footage from Merseyside has offered some encouragement.Journalist Keefe Irwin shared a video of the Liverpool squad arriving at their team hotel ahead of the match, with Wirtz among the players pictured.His presence with the group does not confirm that he will feature in the matchday squad or start against Chelsea. He scored his first goal of the season in Liverpool’s 4-3 Champions League victory over Villarreal on Tuesday before featuring against Brighton, where his deflected effort was credited as an own goal by Pascal Gross.The win over Brighton extended Liverpool’s winning run to four matches in all competitions and secured their first Premier League home victory since April.Chelsea, meanwhile, arrive at Anfield looking to respond to a disappointing result of their own.
Liverpool eliminated Tottenham in the previous round, while Chelsea progressed after victories over Luton Town and Leeds United.Liverpool’s demanding schedule will continue after Wednesday’s encounter. They host Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday before travelling to face Fenerbahce in the Champions League on 4 November.#LFC arrive at team hotel ahead of Chelsea game. 🔴 https://t.co/z7c63z4pbh— Keefe Irwin (@KeefeIrwinSport) October 28, 2026 Support DaveOCKOP and enjoy the site completely ad-free.