JUST IN: Four Chelsea players set to miss Liverpool clash
Chelsea are currently in the fourth position in the Premier League table with 14 points in seven matches. After losing 2-0 to Manchester City in the opening week of the new Premier League campaign, Enzo Maresca’s men have hit back and since then, the Blues haven’t lost a single match in the Premier League.
On the other hand, Liverpool are flying high under their new manager, Arne Slot, as the Reds are currently leading the Premier League table with 18 points in 7 matches so far. Up next, these two big giants will face each other on Sunday.
Enzo Maresca will be planning well for the trip to Anfield. However, four Chelsea players will not be involved in this trip. Maresca is using a lot of options in the squad as the club signed more than ten new players in the summer transfer window. However, it is expected that the Italian manager will not make any significant changes in the current starting lineup, as the team is continuously producing good results in the league.
4 players are expected to miss the Liverpool clash, including Euro 2024-winning left-back, Marc Cucurella, and French centre-back, Wesley Fofana.
Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana are out from the Chelsea squad for the Liverpool match
Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana were both shown 5 straight yellow cards in their last five appearances for Chelsea.
This forced these two out from the squad for the next match. Enzo Maresca could use new signing, Renato Veiga, in the absence of Cucurella. Veiga recently made his international debut with Portugal during the match against Poland last week. So, keeping that in mind, Maresca could go with Renato Veiga for this mega battle.
Apart from Cucurella and Fofana, two more players are expected to be left out of the Chelsea squad. One of them is young striker, Omari Kellyman. The 20-year-old joined the Blues in the summer from Premier League side, Aston Villa. Kellyman, who is yet to make his Chelsea debut, picked up a hamstring injury at the end of the last month.
And finally, Carney Chukwuemeka is also expected to miss the match as the 20-year-old midfielder missed Chelsea’s last two matches due to illness. It is expected that the English forward will once again be out of the squad as his availability is still unclear. These are the 4 players that will miss the travel to Anfield to meet Arne Slot’s men.
The match against the Reds is of great importance for both clubs. It’s even a crucial one for the other clubs in the top six positions. Right now, only four points are separating Liverpool and Chelsea.
How can the absence of these four players affect the Blues’ performance?
The absence of Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana will definitely create a problem for Enzo Maresca as both of them have played a crucial part in the season so far. On the other hand, Omari Kellyman is yet to make his Chelsea debut. So, his absence should not affect much.
Also, Enzo Maresca has been using Carney Chukwuemeka as a substitute player this season. So, just like Kellyman’s absence, his absence is also expected not to affect much for Enzo Maresca.
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