Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool will face Frank Lampard’s Chelsea which will definitely be going to be this week’s showdown. The match will ignite the ongoing rivalry between the two coaches and also see two heavyweight teams facing against one another.
The Reds will harbour hopes of keeping their winning ways intact after beating Leeds United 4-3 in their last outing. On the other hand, Chelsea will be keen to deliver a solid performance against Jurgen Klopp’s team after defeating Brighton 3-1 in their away game.
Liverpool will travel to the Stamford Bridge bristling with confidence and will give a thorough examination to Chelsea’s boss, Frank Lampard.
Their overall play against Leeds wasn’t convincing enough as they edged past them with two penalty goals. The Chelsea manager will try to look out for the loopholes in their defence and deploy their young teens to cause enough problems.
WHEN & WHERE?
Date: Sunday 20th September
Time: 3:30 pm GMT
Venue: Stamford Bridge
TEAM NEWS
Chelsea has recruited new players this summer although concerns are there regarding the defence department as they will be facing an in-form Mo Salah who scored a hattrick previous game. His hattrick rescued Liverpool from their poor defensive display in their season opener.
No changes will be made by Lampard although it is to be seen whether Hudson Odoi starts the match or Olivier Giroud gets the chance. Pulisic and Chilwell will be out with an injury while Silva and Hakim Ziyech will not feature due to lack of match fitness. Werner is expected to play even though he suffered a knee injury during the Brighton match. Kovacic will return after suspension.
Tension amongst the Chelsea fans will be there regarding the team’s goalkeeper, Kepa. Although Lampard backed him, still there’s a chance for Caballero to play in this important game where howlers should be prevented.
