Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel might have been relieved to have Romelu Lukaku, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Mateo Kovacic return in recent weeks. However, the German saw two more players suffer injuries during the Blues’ 1-1 draw with Brighton as the club’s crisis took a fresh turn.
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Chalobah replaced Christensen in the disappointing draw with the Seagulls and will likely start.
Azpilicueta will shift across to the middle of the back three.
Midfielders: Christian Pulisic, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante and Marcos Alonso
Tuchel suffered a fresh setback with Reece James suffering a hamstring injury against Brighton.
The England star started at left wing-back due to Ben Chilwell’s serious knee injury but was replaced by Alonso before half-time.
Pulisic started on the right and could perform the unusual role again against Liverpool.
Kante returned from a knee injury to make a short cameo appearance in the week and could be in line for a start.
Kai Havertz could be one of the beneficiaries if Lukaku is left out (Image: GETTY)
Attack: Mason Mount, Kai Havertz and Callum Hudson-Odoi
Romelu Lukaku is set to be dropped from the starting XI after his controversial interview.
The striker raised eyebrows when he admitted to being 'unhappy' under Thomas Tuchel.
The Chelsea boss will reportedly now drop Lukaku for Sunday's match, with Kai Havertz likely to take place after returning from a period of isolation.
Timo Werner could also be in the mix, but only recently returned to full training.
Hudson-Odoi, meanwhile, will hope to keep up his impressive form since recovering from COVID-19, while Mount will most likely make up the final place in the front three.