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Liverpool FC Predicted Lineup, Confirmed Starting XI & Team News

Liverpool v Chelsea

28 Oct 2026, 16:00 EDT (ET) / 8:00 PM GMT (UK)

Carabao Cup · Anfield · Scheduled

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Jacob’s predicted XI for Liverpool v Chelsea has not been published yet — check live squad availability below or pick your own starting XI.

Confirmed XI article not yet published for this match.

    Live Liverpool Injury Desk & Squad Eligibility

    Injury Desk reviewed 25 Oct 2026, 19:31 EDT (ET). Training does not confirm match fitness; no listed issue is not medical clearance.

    Injured / Out

    • Conor Bradley — Out: Remains sidelined on Liverpool's first-team absence list; no confirmed return timeframe announced by the club.

      Source: Liverpool FC: Brentford team news, 16 October 2026 · 2026-10-16

    • Dominik Szoboszlai — Out: Training individually away from the main group; missed the Brighton match with no confirmed return date.

      Source: Liverpool FC fitness update, 23 October 2026 · 2026-10-23

    • Giovanni Leoni — Out: Continuing rehabilitation with Liverpool's medical staff; no confirmed return date stated.

      Source: Liverpool FC: Brentford team news, 16 October 2026 · 2026-10-16

    • Hugo Ekitiké — Out: Continuing long-term rehabilitation from an Achilles tendon rupture; no confirmed return date.

      Source: Liverpool FC: Brentford team news, 16 October 2026 · 2026-10-16

    • Jeremie Frimpong — Out: Sustained a muscle injury after coming on at half-time against Brentford; awaiting further club assessment.

      Source: Liverpool FC: Brentford match report, 17 October 2026 · 2026-10-17

    • Vítězslav Jaroš — Out: Recorded on the official matchday absence list; no return date announced.

      Source: Match absence record · 2026-10-14

    Doubts & Late Fitness Checks

    • Florian Wirtz — Doubtful: Andoni Iraola does not believe the injury is serious

      Source: Liverpool FC fitness update, 2026-10-25 · 2026-10-25

    • Víctor Muñoz — Doubtful: Assessed as a fitness doubt following a knock sustained against Brentford; awaiting pre-Chelsea team news.

      Source: Liverpool FC fitness update, 23 October 2026 · 2026-10-23

    Returned to Training

    • Wataru Endo — Returned to training: Iraola was initially hopeful that Endo could return versus Brentford, but Endo still remains sidelined

      Source: Liverpool FC: Brentford team news, 16 October 2026 · 2026-10-16

    Competition / Registration Notes

    No current records in this group for the selected fixture.

    Full Liverpool injury list and return updates

    Pick Your Liverpool Starting XI for This Match

    Your selection is supporter opinion, separate from Jacob’s prediction and the confirmed team sheet. Existing submission windows apply.

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    Previous Match Confirmed XI & Ratings

    Liverpool 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion · 25 Oct 2026, 10:00 EDT (ET). Historical reference; this is not the upcoming match’s selection.

    Verified Liverpool team sheet

    Official match data checked 26 Oct 2026, 19:02 EDT (ET). Formation is not inferred from this list.

    15 verified match participants; unused substitutes are excluded from this historical appearance reference.

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    How Liverpool Starting XIs, Team News & Confirmed Lineups Work

    From a prediction to the published team sheet

    A predicted Liverpool lineup is an editorial assessment of the team the manager might choose. It combines the available squad, recent selections, the opposition and the demands of the fixture schedule. It is useful context for supporters, but it is never an official selection. Jacob’s prediction remains a dated article with its own reasoning, and a later confirmed lineup does not rewrite what was predicted before the match.

    This hub selects the current live fixture first, then a match whose scheduled kickoff has recently passed while its status is being reconciled, and otherwise the earliest eligible upcoming fixture. The fixture name, competition and kickoff identify which match each current panel describes. A postponed or cancelled game is not silently treated as a live match. When no eligible fixture is available, the page keeps useful squad and fixture links without inventing a date.

    The confirmed starting XI is a separate publication. A team is not confirmed simply because kickoff is approaching or a prediction looks convincing. Follow the linked article for the published team news. Where a verified stored team sheet is available, the hub lists starters and recorded substitutes by name. Those names establish selection, while the exact tactical shape may still change during the match. A formation drawing would not by itself prove how Liverpool will play.

    Availability, competition rules and your own XI

    The live Injury Desk adds context to selection, with injuries and absences separated from doubts, training returns and applicable competition or registration notes. Returning to training is a step in recovery rather than a promise of match fitness. A player missing from an injury list is not automatically medically cleared, and an expected return remains an estimate unless stronger information supports it. Read the source and review dates alongside each update.

    Eligibility can depend on the particular competition and fixture. A suspension or registration restriction affecting one match should not be carried into every other competition without evidence. The hub uses the selected fixture when reading these records, while the full injury page explains the wider squad picture. Canonical player dossiers provide a consistent place to check identity, shirt number and other reported squad information.

    The supporter selector lets you build and share your own Liverpool starting eleven for the selected match. Your XI is fan opinion, separate from Jacob’s prediction and official team news. Follow the existing submission window shown by the tool; a hub link does not reopen a closed match. After a game finishes, its confirmed XI and editorial ratings appear under a clearly labelled previous-match reference. That historical selection helps explain the last performance but never substitutes for the upcoming match’s team. Use the fixtures archive to move between dated match centres and preserve that context.

    Frequently asked questions

    When is Liverpool’s confirmed starting lineup announced before kickoff?

    The confirmed XI is published before kickoff when official team news becomes available. Timing can vary by competition and fixture. This hub links the latest published confirmed-lineup article and does not treat a prediction or an approaching kickoff as confirmation.

    How do injuries and competition rules affect Liverpool’s predicted XI?

    Injuries, late fitness checks, suspensions and registration restrictions can affect selection. The live Injury Desk is scoped to the selected fixture. A return to training does not guarantee match fitness, and Jacob’s predicted XI remains editorial opinion.

    Where can I build and share my own Liverpool starting XI?

    Use the Pick Your Liverpool Starting XI card on this page to open the squad selector for the selected match. Your shared XI is a supporter selection, separate from the published prediction and confirmed team sheet.