Storylines aplenty surround a Chelsea at Liverpool match that has plenty of magnitude on just the football aspect alone. Table toppers Liverpool undoubtedly won the summer transfer window, and now they’re looking to win the Premier League title for the first time in almost three decades.
The Reds spent big this past summer, and given the news that broke yesterday, of their new potentially world record breaking kit deal currently on the discussion table, the Anfield outfit will have even more money to spend on player acquisition in future transfer windows.
Elsewhere, one of the main topics in the football world today is the video of Chelsea supporters aiming Islamophobic slurs at former Blues forward and current Liverpool star Mo Salah yesterday, and the fallout that has ensued. Both clubs have issued official statements and both managers have made public commentary on the incident.
Hopefully, when Sunday gets here, the story will be the game itself, and not any kind of ugliness that surrounds it. Here’s who we think Reds manager Jurgen Klopp will select in his first team.
The Bank Liverpool FC Starting XI Prediction vs Chelsea FC (4-3-3)
Forwards: Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah
Midfielders: James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita
Back line: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Andrew Robertson
Goalkeeper: Alisson
Chelsea FC at Liverpool FC FYIs
Kickoff- Sunday Apr 14, Anfield 4:30 pm
Injury Report for both sides: go to this link
Starting XI Predictions: Liverpool Chelsea
Match official- Mike Oliver
Form Guide: Liverpool- WWWWD Chelsea- WWWLD
Google Result Probability- Liverpool win 58%, Draw 24%, Chelsea win 18%
Prediction: Liverpool 3, Chelsea 2
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