{"id":636373,"date":"2024-02-24T15:54:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T20:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=636373"},"modified":"2024-02-24T15:54:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T20:54:13","slug":"liverpool-predicted-lineup-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/02\/24\/liverpool-predicted-lineup-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs. Chelsea: \u2018Last Minute\u2019 Decision for Returning Trio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool face Chelsea in the EFL Cup final in their bid for a first trophy of the season. The fixture takes place on February 25 at Wembley Stadium. This is the Liverpool predicted lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Chelsea in Carabao Cup Final<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The stage is set for tomorrow&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CarabaoCupFinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CarabaoCupFinal<\/a>&#8230; \u23f3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RJXre4lty7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/RJXre4lty7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1761445499012256127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-52\">\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Liverpool Have Lined-up Recently<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Caoimhin Kelleher has started in the injured Alisson Becker&#8217;s absence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Andy Robertson has returned at left-back, with Conor Bradley at right-back. Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are centre-backs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/02\/21\/carabao-cup-final-preview-pochettino-klopp\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Carabao Cup Final: Pochettino Vs Klopp All-Time Head To Head Record<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wataru Endo starts in the heart of midfield, with Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones accompanying him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Luis Diaz is on the left with Darwin Nunez up front and Diogo Jota on the right. Cody Gakpo has filled in with injuries whilst Mohamed Salah is returning from one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool&#8217;s Recent Form and Tactics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With Jota and Salah both unavailable on the right-wing, and Nunez unavailable at striker, it was a tweaked system in Liverpool&#8217;s 4-1 victory over Luton Town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gakpo started at centre-forward with Harvey Elliott on the right. The Dutchman played a deeper role, as a &#8220;false 9&#8221; which allowed both Diaz and Elliott to invert. This suited the players better as Gakpo is not a poacher and Elliott is not a pacey wide winger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/02\/20\/liverpool-battle-manchester-united-marc-guehi\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Proposed Transfer Targets\u2019: Liverpool Face Battle From Man Utd For \u2018Impressive\u2019 Premier League Star<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Diaz played well as a target man, making central runs in behind the defence. He managed nine shots from within the box and accumulated 1.76 expected goals &#8211; eventually scoring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool did not start the game defensively well, with Luton having numerous chances on the quick transition out wide &#8211; one of the first of which resulted in Chiedozie Ogbene&#8217;s goal. However, the Reds were unfortunate not to score, with Diaz narrowly missing two great chances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The second half filled fans with vastly more confidence: two headers in three minutes saw the turnaround complete before the hour mark whilst another two goals the game put comfortably to bed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Injuries to Consider vs. Chelsea<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pep Lijnders (assistant manager) revealed injury news in his press conference, and it was not positive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Salah, Nunez, and Szoboszlai all missed the fixture against Luton Town, but the team will\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolfc.com\/news\/lfc-injury-update-nunez-salah-szoboszlai-alisson-alexander-arnold-jones-and-jota\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cmake a decision in the last minute\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0as they still have \u201ctwo training sessions to go\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/02\/20\/liverpool-diogo-jota-added-to-injury-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Awaiting Further Tests\u2019: Liverpool Dealt With Major Blow As \u2018Brilliant\u2019 Forward Ruled Out Of Carabao Cup Final<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jones should be back from his \u201cankle\u201d injury \u201caround the international break\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, and Jota, it \u201cwill be longer\u201d. They \u201cwill be after the international break\u201d at least.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Predicted Lineup<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">GK: Caoimhin Kelleher<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LB: Andy Robertson<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CB: Virgil van Dijk<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CB: Ibrahima Konate<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RB: Conor Bradley<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CM: Alexis Mac Allister<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DM: Wataru Endo<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CM: Harvey Elliott<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LW: Luis Diaz<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ST: Cody Gakpo<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RW: Mohamed Salah<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool face Chelsea in the EFL Cup final in their bid for a first trophy of the season. The fixture takes place on February 25 at Wembley Stadium. This is the Liverpool predicted lineup. Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Chelsea in Carabao Cup Final The stage is set for tomorrow&#39;s #CarabaoCupFinal&#8230; \u23f3 pic.twitter.com\/RJXre4lty7 &mdash; Liverpool FC [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4784,"featured_media":632193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16,11,3,1831],"tags":[9626],"class_list":["post-636373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-liverpool","category-chelsea","category-premier-league","category-starting-line-up","tag-liverpool-predicted-lineup"],"modified_by":"Ricky Carroll, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4784"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=636373"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636373\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/632193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=636373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=636373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=636373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}