Liverpool vs. Chelsea team news: Florian Wirtz, Estevao Willian decisions made for EFL Cup tie

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By Darren Plant | 28 Oct 2026 18:49, Last updated: 28 Oct 2026 19:01

Liverpool brag Andoni Iraola has named Florian Wirtz connected the substitutes' seat for Wednesday's EFL Cup 4th circular necktie against Chelsea.

Wirtz's information had been successful doubt aft helium picked up an wounded successful Sunday's triumph implicit Brighton & Hove Albion successful the Premier League.

However, the German has been selected among the replacements, with Iraola choosing to marque a full of 7 changes.

Only Ronald Araujo, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Cody Gakpo person retained their spots successful the team.

Academy graduates Trey Nyoni and James McConnell are handed opportunities successful cardinal midfield, portion Lewis Koumas leads the line.

Former Chelsea youngster Rio Ngumoha volition commencement connected the close flank.

Alonso leaves Estevao retired of Chelsea XI for Liverpool game

Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso has continued to permission Estevao Willian retired of his Chelsea starting lineup.

Despite the lack of Cole Palmer done suspension and Joao Pedro due to the fact that of injury, Alonso has kept Pedro Neto and Morgan Rogers successful his attack.

With 4 defenders and 3 cardinal defenders having been selected, it appears that Chelsea volition enactment up with a 4-3-3- formation.

However, determination is the imaginable for Malo Gusto and Pedro Neto to beryllium utilized arsenic wing-backs successful a 3-5-2.

Emmanuel Emegha has been named successful Alonso's squad for the archetypal time, portion 16-year-old Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli is besides selected connected the substitutes' bench.

Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Gomez, Araujo, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; McConnell, Gravenberch, Nyoni; Ngumoha, Koumas, Gakpo

Subs: Alisson, Endo, Jacquet, Wirtz, Isak, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Barcola, Chambers

Chelsea XI: Penders; Acheampong, Fofana, Lacroix, Gusto; Caicedo, Lavia, Henderson; Neto, Rogers; Welbeck

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Colwill, Subuloye, Palestra, Barco, Nicoll-Jazuli, Estevao, Quenda, Emegha

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