Recent form is not on Chelseas side, though, with just two wins in their last six games in all competitions, with. However, I see Liverpool being too superior for Chelsea in this game. Two trophies down and the quadruple dream is still alive. Jota fires a low shot wide of the far post. Klopp has dished out so many fist pumps and the Liverpool fans are loving this. Jota suffered an ankle injury in last weeks Champions League win against Inter Milan at the San Siro and has not played since. Fine stop from the Liverpool goalkeeper but the effort was a little too close to Alisson. He has plundered 22 goals in 48 games across all competitions, including the winner against Aston Villa in midweek. Still no idea what really going on with the former, while the latter looks right on track to return at the start of next season. Can you name every Wimbledon women's champion in the Open Era? Lijnders added: Bobby we have to see in the next two days. Luis Diaz cuts in from the left but his shot/cross just evades Thiago in the box. Naby Keita will provide the energy and the legs in the midfield engine room for the Reds. Thiago scores, then Reece James scores then Firmino scores. It will be the last meeting between Jose Mourinho and Steven Gerrard, which has seen the Chelsea boss praise the Liverpool captain, a player he calls his "dear enemy" and a player who "made me a better manager.". Salah and Jurgen Klopp were in deep conversation in the break of play just before he went down. James Milner is in contention for a place in midfield, as is Naby Keita, and Klopp is likely to take the opportunity to rest one of Fabinho, Jordan Henderson or Georginio Wijnaldum. The Blues have been beaten by Everton and Arsenal in recent weeks, while they failed to defeat a struggling Manchester United side as well.

Chelsea started their FA Cup campaign with an easy 5-1 thrashing of Chesterfield Town but were then made to work hard by Plymouth Argyle and Luton Town in the fourth and fifth rounds, respectively.

Everyone has a right to dream and so do Chelsea fans. Much depends on the way Rodgers sets up his midfield, with Lucas likely to come in and help combat Chelsea's attacking flair. 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Hazard has made eight appearances against Liverpool, scoring four times, including the penalty at Anfield in the League Cup semi-final first leg this season. That is a big blow for Liverpool and lets see if hes going to be fit for the Champions League final. Wow. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. [ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA ]. Liverpool make the trip to Turkey for the UEFA Super Cup final with Chelsea looking to secure their first piece of silverware for the season. 2022 Minute Media - All rights reserved. Arsenal vs. Chelsea - prediction, team news, lineups, Erik ten Hag: 'Van de Beek must prove himself', Jules Kounde 'ready to wait for Barcelona offer', Man Utd vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups, Manchester United 'ready to explore Benjamin Pavard deal'. KICK OFF: We are underway here at Wembley as the smoke from the pre-match pyro show still swirls around. The Blues prevailed over giant-killers Middlesbrough in the quarter-finals and then saw off London rivals Crystal Palace in the semi-finals. Alisson (GK) - His superhero abilities in one-on-one situations could prove vital against a pacey Chelsea forward line.Trent Alexander-Arnold (RB) - One swing of his right boot is usually fatal for teams who offer him space.Ibrahima Konate (CB) - Headed Liverpool ahead against Man City in the semi-finals on his last trip to Wembley.Virgil van Dijk (CB) - Looking to make it a hat-trick of domestic trophies during his time at Liverpool.Andy Robertson (LB) - Chelsea will need to be wary of his ability to attack the back post from crosses.Jordan Henderson (DM) - Has quietly excelled as a holding midfielder during his time at Liverpool.Thiago Alcantara (CM) - People doubted whether he'd be a success in a Klopp side but, after a difficult adaptation period, he has finally found his feet.Naby Keita (CM) - Tends to reserve his best performances for these big occasions at Liverpool.Mohamed Salah (RW) - His 30 Premier League goals this term means he's a shoo-in to be given the nod by Klopp in attack.Sadio Mane (ST) - Operates as a central striker nowadays, producing a Man of the Match display in the semi-final against Man City.Luis Diaz (LW) - Has made an incredible impact since arriving from Porto, preserving Liverpool's formidable home record with his equaliser against Tottenham last time out. Edouard Mendy should continue between the sticks ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga. They're more likely to spend the whole 90 minutes recalling his slip in the match between the two sides last May at Anfield. He has acres of space. Lazio 'interested in former Real Madrid defender Marcelo'. #FACupFinal #LFC #YNWA pic.twitter.com/NBWhYexeTr, Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) May 14, 2022. OVER! a penalty-shootout defeat to Manchester City, > Click here to see how Chelsea could line up for this fixture. Liverpool starting XI (4-3-3): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Keita; Salah, Mane, Diaz. Trevoh Chalobah made a good case for his inclusion with an astute display earlier this week but might have to settle for a place on the bench. As a result of Alisson sustaining a significant calf injury in the game against the Canaries, Adrian will come into the team to make his first start since replacing Simon Mignolet as the Brazilian's deputy. Not much going on late in the second half of extra time. Liverpool will be aiming to win both of Englands domestic cup competitions in the same season for the first time since 2000/01. Both teams have been runners up seven times, so Chelsea have reached the final 15 times (including reaching the final 12 times in the last 25 years). Sadio Mane had the chance to win it, but Edouard Mendy saves it. Fabinho is Liverpools only other injury concern as Salah, Mane and Diaz start start in attack. Jade Goody's son Bobby Brazier joins cast of EastEnders, Paul Gascoigne 'signs up for new Channel 4 reality show', Jacques O'Neill 'approached for Celebs Go Dating', Swedish streamer Viaplay acquires Premier Sports, Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon final. Chelsea (3-4-3): Mendy; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, Rudiger; James, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso; Havertz, Lukaku, Mount, Subs: Kepa, Chilwell, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech,Werner, Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson (c), Fabinho, Elliott; Mane, Firmino, Salah, Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Konate, Tsimikas, Keita, Thiago, Minamino, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota. No other player has netted more against the Blues during this period. Caoimhin Kelleher will start in goal with Alisson Becker on the bench, as has been Liverpools approach throughout the competition. We are ready to roll here at Wembley for the #FACupFinal! There will be no looking past Alisson Becker in goal for the Merseysiders. But perhaps the biggest question is who all start at forward. Liverpool: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Ibe, Henderson, Lucas, Moreno, Gerrard, Coutinho, Sterling. Embed from Getty Images//
Games are only won in the pitch. Liverpool creating chances on the counter. Will Rodgers stick with a 4-3-3 shapeone which is difficult to accommodate Gerrard withinor will he revert back to 3-4-2-1 and put Raheem Sterling up front? I see Liverpool pulling it off in OT getting at least one trophy, cuz they aint getting the most important one in 2 weeks. Jurgen Klopp makes three changes for Liverpool as Andy Robertson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino come in. Jurgen Klopp has not looked back since, with Alisson making vital saves against Aston Villa midweek to keep Liverpools title hopes alive. 4-4. Moving up, Mohamed Salah should be recalled to the starting XI, with Diogo Jota making way for the Egyptian superstar. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. Andy Robertson whips in a cross for Jota but he flicks over. Liverpool began their FA Cup journey with a 4-1 win over Shrewsbury Town in the third round before seeing off Cardiff City (3-1) and Norwich City (2-1) in the subsequent stages. Third time lucky? This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. Speaking on Friday, Liverpool assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders said: Jota, so far [has] no reaction on the things he did, so the straight-line running, the changes of direction and the ball work he did, so thats a good sign. James Milner scores. However, aside from long-term absentee Nathaniel Clyne, Klopp should be able to select from the remainder of his first-team squad, while also taking into consideration their league meeting at Southampton on Saturday afternoon. This will be the fourth meeting of the season between Liverpool and Chelsea. He thought he had scored. #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/Uof8TEOrrX. POST AGAIN! Jrgen Klopp expects Fabinho to be fit for the #UCL final. Liverpool play in yet another final against Chelsea this weekend. In order to not be forgotten, wel need to put together perhaps our best game of the season, from the first minute to the last.

surrounding the availability of Kante and Kovacic. Chelsea vs Liverpool promises to be an epic FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday (kick off, 11:45am ET) as Jurgen Klopps machine aim to keep their quadruple hopes alive. We hope he will be back really soon because you all see and know and feel how important he is for our way of playing, so I am happy that he is pushing himself. MX23RW : Friday, July 22 05:31:24| >> :120:20207:20207: ID:367854:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:5185: Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox! It blue versus red, Chelsea versus Liverpool, take four, with three draws and a penalty kick shootout to show for the previous 300 minutes. What a setting for what should be an incredible final between two giants of the English game. CLOSE! Mercedes Benzema for MVP. What a noise. Luis Diaz curls just wide again. Mohamed Salah, however, is having a dry run of spell goalscoring wise and it looks more unlikely that he will rediscover his goalscoring touch. Wow. Liverpool and Chelsea will square off against each other at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening in the finals of the 2021/22 FA Cup. Still, Liverpool could also finish with just the League Cup after all that said and done, which would be far less impressive, especially in retrospect. The in-form player for Liverpool, Sadio Mane is enjoying a fine campaign and has been one of the chief protagonists for Jurgen Klopps side, helping them remain in contention for an unprecedented quadruple. The fans would love to see the partnership of Naby Keta and Thiago Alcantara blossom, as it was initially teased when Liverpool played Chelsea at the start of last season.