"The teenager Josh Acheampong replaces the suspended Trevoh Chalobah in the Chelsea defence. That's one of four changes from the side that started last weekend's 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton. Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto and Alejandro Garnacho come in for Jarrel Hato, Andrey Santos and Estevao. That means Reece James is likely to start in midfield. Giorgi Mamardashvili, the best goalkeeper at Euro 2024, deputises for the injured Alisson. Arene Slot makes one other change, with Cody Gakpo preferred to Florian Wirtz in attack. Wirtz is part of a formidable Liverpool subs bench."
"The world champions meet the European champions at Stamford Bridge tonight, but nobody will be talking about the glories of the recent past. Chelsea and Liverpool are both in contention for the Premier League Crisis Baton passed each week to the team that a hysterical media deems to be in crisis after suffering a dip in form towards the end of September. Chelsea have taken only one point from their last three Premier League games. Liverpool have lost their last two in all competitions and didn't even play that well in the seven straight wins before that."
Chelsea alter their starting XI after a 3-1 home defeat to Brighton, with Josh Acheampong coming in for the suspended Trevoh Chalobah and Reece James likely to move into midfield. Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto and Alejandro Garnacho also return to the team. Liverpool select Giorgi Mamardashvili in goal and prefer Cody Gakpo to Florian Wirtz, who is named among the substitutes. Both clubs arrive at Stamford Bridge under pressure; Chelsea have one point from their last three league matches and Liverpool have lost their last two games. Kick-off is 5.30pm and Anthony Taylor is the referee.
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