It’s bright and early on a Saturday, and the regular crowd have shuffled in. We’re in no mood for a melody, but we’ve got to stay here all night. So play us a song, BlueCo-man.
What the team looks like on the pitch will depend on where exactly Jorrel Hato is playing. Is he a left back in a back-five? Wing-back in a back-three? Is he in the midfield pivot? Or something else?
We’ve got a couple Academy kids on the bench, including Mathis Eboué and Ryan Kavuma-McQueen. Chelsea Academy’s Rio Ngumoha starts for the home side.
Liverpool starting XI:
Mamardashvili | Van Dijk, Konaté, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Gakpo, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Ngumoha
Substitutes from: Woodman, Gomez, Isak, Chiesa, Robertson, Nyoni, Morrison, Ndiaye, Wright
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1?):
Jörgensen | Cucurella, Colwill, Fofana, Gusto | Hato, Caicedo | Enzo (c), Santos, Palmer | João Pedro
Substitutes from: Slonina, James, Acheampong, Tosin, Chalobah, Lavia, Eboué, Kavuma-McQueen, Delap
Date / Time: Saturday, May 9, 2026, 12.30 BST; 7:30am EDT; 5pm IST
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Referee: Craig Pawson (on pitch); Tony Harrington (VAR)
On TV: TNT Sports 1 (UK); NBCSN (USA); Star Sports Select HD1 (India); SuperSport Premier League, Canal+ Sport 3 (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: discovery+ (UK); Peacock (USA); JioHotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
