Welcome to Anfield and the fourth round of the League Cup. Yes, we’re still only in the fourth round even though it’s already our third match of this year’s competition.
Liverpool are in good form; Chelsea are coming off one of our worst defeats in a long time. We can always hope for a change in fortune.
Xabi Alonso has reshuffled his cards a little, and perhaps also the formation, because we have three midfielders and perhaps a defender four. What we (STILL) don’t have is a departure for Estêvão. This is starting to sound a little personal, Xabi.
Liverpool starting XI:
Mamardashvili, Gomez, Van Dijk, Gapko, Tsimikas, Araujo, Gravenberch, Nyoni, McConnell, Koumas, Ngumoha
Substitutes for: Alisson, Endo, Jacquet, Wirtz, Isak, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Barcola, Chambers
Chelsea starting lineup (3-5-2/4-3-3?):
Wardrobes | Lacroix, Fofana, Acheampong | Gusto, Henderson, Lavia, Caicedo(c), Neto | Rogers, Welbeck
Substitutes for: Sharman-Lowe, Colwill, Subuloye, Palestra, Barco, Nicoll-Jazuli, Estêvão, Quenda, Emegha
Date/Time: Wednesday October 28, 2026; 20:00 GMT; 4:00 p.m. EDT; 1:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Place: Anfield, Liverpool
Arbitrator: Darren England (on the field); no VAR
On television: ITV1 (UK); none (USA); none (India); SuperSport Premier League, Canal+ Sport 3 (NGA); somewhere else
Streaming: ITVx (UK); Paramount+ (United States); FanCode (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be great to each other and party on, guys!
Gn sports
