26 August 2021, 15:45 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Premier League returns this weekend with one of the most anticipated fixtures of the season, Liverpool F.C. vs. Chelsea F.C. scheduled for kick-off at 17:30 (GMT+1) on Saturday, August 28. Being on different ends of the colour scale, both sides will cross swords yet again in what would be the 59th episode of their rivalry.
Preview Liverpool Premier League, Aug 28, 2021
Preview Liverpool returns unbeaten, - with their most recent performance being the 2-0 victory over Burnley last Saturday. An inch-perfect cross from Konstantinos Tsimikas picked out Diogo Jota (18') to see Liverpool establish the lead. Minutes later, Salah thought he had doubled the lead but his celebrations were cut short by the flag. Sadio Mané's deft turn in a sea of white shirts left him firing straight at the goalkeeper before he was eventually rewarded with a goal in the 69th minute. - A wonderful finish, to complement a wonderful assist from Salah. After two clean sheets, Liverpool remains tied on all parameters with the Blues. The Reds have 6 points, a G.D of +5 from 2W, 0D & 0L and only appear below Chelsea on the table based on alphabetical order. Confident that the Reds have what it takes, Klopp would look to establish a real difference between both sides on Saturday. As expected, the attacking 4—3—3 formation with Mane, Diogo Jota and Salah would be in play once again. Meanwhile, Firmino is expected to make another off-the-bench appearance before the end of the game. Luckily, Klopp will have a fully fit squad for the selection.
Preview Chelsea Premier League, Aug 28, 2021
Preview Following the return of Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea now parades one of the best attacking options in the Premier League. The Belgian was impressive on his debut. - Cementing a brilliant performance with a goal on his first appearance for the club in slightly over a decade. He was instrumental in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Arsenal last Sunday. Lukaku applied his remarkable hold-up play to take the pressure off his teammates, - Mason Mount and Kai Havertz, allowing both to get into promising positions. On Saturday, Tuchel would be looking for another impressive performance from the €115M-rated forward. A win will see Chelsea remain at the top of the league table ahead of the international break. An attacking 3—4—2—1 formation is expected from Tuchel with Romelu Lukaku at the top of the shape when both teams meet. Meanwhile, Chelsea are busy in the market with aim of shedding off some weight from the squad before the end of the transfer window. Davide Zappacosta sealed a permanent move to the Italian side, Atalanta while talks are progressing rapidly with AC Milan for Tiemoue Bakayoko's exit.