Chelsea and Liverpool will lock horns on Sunday in Matchday 2 of the Premier League. The last time these teams met was not very long ago when Liverpool lifted the Premier League title at Anfield winning by 5 goals to 3 in an end to end thriller.
With the summer signings, Chelsea have improved greatly. Their only worry lies with Kepa Arrizabalaga, their shot-stopper who has been error prone. Even against Brighton, where Chelsea had a good game, Kepa let in a goal, which seemed to have been a simple save. If Thiago Silva starts then it would bolster their defence against a lethal Liverpool frontline. A cut-short pre-season means that team chemistry wouldn’t be the best. Timo Werner looks very dangerous and would be a menace for Liverpool’s defence. Ziyech is ruled out for the clash against the reds while Pulisic is in doubt. Ben Chillwell might as well make his first appearance of the season against Liverpool. Reece James will look to have another solid game at right back as he has to defend against Sadio Mane.
Leeds exposed Liverpool on the opening day and Frank Lampard must have taken notes. Trent
Alexander-Arnold has to be at the top of his game as he faces Timo Werner this time around. Individual mistakes from Liverpool’s defence will prove to be fatal for their chances and they have to be avoided. Mohammed Salah is in sublime form and his opening day hat trick is testament to it. He will be up against either Marcos Alonso or Benchillwell on the right flank. It would be interesting to see if Jurgen Klopp starts the same midfield three as he did against Leeds. He may want to bring Fabinho in as a shield in front of his back four.
Liverpool VS Chelsea has always been an entertaining fixture. It promises lots of goals. Liverpool have been sloppy after their title win and it would be interesting to see if Lampard’s boys can capitalise on it.
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