Andoni Iraola has named his confirmed Liverpool starting XI to face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup at Anfield (20:00 GMT), with 7 changes from the previous competitive starting XI.
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| Shirt | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili | Starter |
| #2 | Joe Gomez | Starter |
| #4 | Virgil van Dijk | Starter |
| #18 | Cody Gakpo | Starter |
| #21 | Konstantinos Tsimikas | Starter |
| #33 | Ronald Araújo | Starter |
| #38 | Ryan Gravenberch | Starter |
| #42 | Trey Nyoni | Starter |
| #53 | James McConnell | Starter |
| #67 | Lewis Koumas | Starter |
| #73 | Rio Ngumoha | Starter |
| #1 | Alisson | Substitute |
| #3 | Wataru Endo | Substitute |
| #5 | Jérémy Jacquet | Substitute |
| #7 | Florian Wirtz | Substitute |
| #9 | Alexander Isak | Substitute |
| #10 | Alexis Mac Allister | Substitute |
| #14 | Federico Chiesa | Substitute |
| #29 | Bradley Barcola | Substitute |
| #44 | Luke Chambers | Substitute |
Changes from the previous competitive XI. In: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Joe Gomez, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Trey Nyoni, James McConnell, Lewis Koumas, Rio Ngumoha. Out: Alisson, Jérémy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, Alexis Mac Allister, Bradley Barcola.
Chelsea Starting XI
Chelsea: Wesley Fofana, Maxence Lacroix, Pedro Neto, Jordan Henderson, Morgan Rogers, Danny Welbeck, M. Caicedo, Malo Gusto, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, Mike Penders, Roméo Lavia.
Subs: Marco Palestra, Valentín Barco, Levi Colwill, Emmanuel Emegha, Geovany Quenda, Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, Olutayo Subuloye, Estêvão
Opposition Team Sheet
Starting XI: Penders, Acheampong, Fofana, Lacroix, Gusto, Henderson, Caicedo (c), Lavia, Neto, Welbeck, Rogers
Substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, Palestra, Colwill, Subuloye, Barco, Nicoll-Jazuli, Estevao, Quenda, Emegha
What changed and why it matters
While seven new players in a starting XI is a large number, these changes were somewhat expected thanks to Andoni Iraola’s comments in his pre-match press conference. The boss is obviously trying to find a balance between putting together a competitive side for the Carabao Cup and saving players for a massive stretch coming up in the EPL. These moves give young players a chance to show off their talant vs. a fellow EPL side and if they do well, it will give Iraola confidence to give them minutes in other competitions
LFC Globe Verdict
I like this lineup. While it’s mostly young players, there are just enough veterans to show that Andoni Iraola is serious about pushing for a win and advancing to the next round. I just hope it does not impact the veteran players’ availability vs. Arsenal on the weekend.
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