Liverpool f.c. vs Chelsea f.c. lineups

Graham Potter makes one change to his Chelsea team for today's game at Liverpool, with Mykhailo Mudryk named on the bench.

[Marc Cucurella](/en/teams/profile/marc-cucurella) comes into the side in place of [Carney Chukwuemeka](/en/teams/profile/carney-chukwuemeka), with the possibility [Lewis Hall](/en/teams/profile/lewis-hall) will play in a more advanced role than he did against Crystal Palace. [Jorginho](/en/teams/profile/jorginho) (c), Gallagher, Ziyech, Mount, Hall, Havertz. [Thiago Silva](/en/teams/profile/thiago-silva) and Benoit Badiashile resume their defensive partnership that kept a clean sheet, with [Mason Mount](/en/teams/profile/mason-mount) and [Hakim Ziyech](/en/teams/profile/hakim-ziyech) expected to support [Kai Havertz](/en/teams/profile/kai-havertz) in attack.

Liverpool and Chelsea face each other at Anfield hoping to turn their seasons around after disappointing starts that have left them in ninth and 10th place ...

How desperately these two managers could do with a win today to pull away from mid-table and finally kickstart their disappointing seasons - stick with us to find out who comes out on top. Chelsea in the Premier League. And will Potter go with new signing Mykhailo Mudryk from the start? 1.5 hrs from kickoff: Team news coming in half an hour's time and some big decisions for both managers ahead of this one. 46th min: Liverpool get the game restarted... Proof if ever it was needed of the complete disconnect between social media and real life.— David Lynch (@dmlynch) Can Klopp risk a start for Darwin Nunez following his return from a hamstring injury? 15 mins from kickoff: It is absolutely freezing here at Anfield as the players finish off their much-needed warm-ups. HALFTIME: The whistle sounds on an even but fairly poor first half of football. That would have been a decent start for Liverpool. 0 Liverpool vs.

Jurgen Klopp has handed Stefan Bajcetic his first Premier League start for Liverpool's clash with Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday.

[Thiago](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/thiago/) once again. [Trent Alexander-Arnold](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/trent-alexander-arnold/) and [Darwin Nunez](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/darwin-nunez/) are both on the bench. [Alisson](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/alisson/) starts in goal having been handed a rest against [Wolves](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/wolves/). [Fabinho](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/fabinho/), Henderson, Alexander-Arnold and Nunez are joined by the likes of [Joel Matip](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/joel-matip/) and [Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/alex-oxlade-chamberlain/) on the bench, who also drop out from the Reds’ previous league match at [Brighton](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/brighton/). [Alisson](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/alisson/); Milner, Konate, Gomez, Robertson; Bajcetic, Keita, [Thiago](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/thiago/); Elliott, Gakpo, Salah [Fabinho](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/fabinho/), Henderson, Jones, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Nunez [Chelsea](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/chelsea): Arrizabalaga; Chalobah, [Thiago](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/thiago/) Silva, Badiashile, Cucurella; Gallagher, Jorginho; Ziyech, Mount, Hall; Havertz [Harvey Elliott](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/harvey-elliott/) looks to be starting on the right side of the attack, as he did at [Wolves](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/wolves/), with [Cody Gakpo](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/cody-gakpo/) and [Mohamed Salah](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/mohamed-salah/) making up the front three. [Ibrahima Konate](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/ibrahima-konate/) and [Joe Gomez](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/joe-gomez/) continue at the heart of the defence, with [Andy Robertson](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/andrew-robertson/) the only change to the back four. [James Milner](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/james-milner/) continues at right-back. [Fabinho](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/fabinho/), with [Jordan Henderson](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/jordan-henderson/) also missing out on a place in the midfield at the expense of [Naby Keita](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/naby-keita/). [Jurgen Klopp](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/jurgen-klopp/) has handed [Stefan Bajcetic](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/stefan-bajcetic/) his first [Premier League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/premier-league) start for Liverpool’s clash with [Chelsea](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/chelsea) at Anfield on Saturday. [FA Cup](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/fa-cup) third round replay win over [Wolves](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/wolves/) in midweek, the 18-year-old has been given the nod to continue at the base of the midfield against the Blues.