Both coaches sound the changes so I checked the lineup.
Chelsea are looking to keep up their challenge to top five finishes and locations in the Champions League next season, so they can neglect any slip-up this afternoon.
Enzo Maresca’s men were the 4-1 winner at Julgarden. In the first leg of the Conference League semi-finals mid-week, you’ll think it’s even tougher against Arne Slot’s new crown champion.
Liverpool crushed Tottenham 5-1 last weekend and headed to the capital with confidence.
Slots won’t ask to break away from his side as they look to finish a great season.
Chelsea Team News
Maresca made eight changes to the winning side in Sweden in the middle of the week, with only Mark Kukurera, Enzo Fernandez and Noni Maduce holding the place.
Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto and Nicholas Jackson all returned to pose an offensive threat to the home side.
Chelsea: Sanchez. Caicedo, Colwill, Chalobah, Cucurella; Lavia, Fernandez, Palmer; Madueke, Neto, Jackson
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Rob is a good choice to start off off.
Romeo locks in the middle.
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Liverpool Team News
Slot made six changes to his side and introduced several team players to the first XI.
Wataru Endo, Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones will make up the midfield instead of the regular trio Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister.
Jarrel Quanza comes to Ibrahima Conate behind him while there is a place where Costas Tsimika and Diogo will take part.
Liverpool: Allison; Alexander Arnold, Van Dick, Quansah, Tsimikas; Elliott, End, Jones. Gakpo, wrong, Jota
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