Mohamed Salah returns in six changes – Liverpool predicted XI vs Chelsea
Mohamed Salah is expected to return when Liverpool travel to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.
Liverpool have lost their last two matches, and need to bounce back with a victory at Stamford Bridge on 4 October.
Arsenal have taken the momentum from Liverpool in the Premier League title race, and the Reds need to arrest their poor form after defeats to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray.
Alisson and Hugo Ekitike are injured for Liverpool, and they are not expected to participate against Enzo Maresca’s side.
Arne Slot to make one change to Liverpool backline vs Chelsea
Giorgi Mamardashvili is expected to get his first Liverpool start in the league, after coming on for Alisson in the 56th minute in Turkey.
Dominik Szoboszlai is predicted to start at right-back, as he offers more balance than Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley, and he completed all five long passes that he attempted against Galatasaray, as per Sofascore.
Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk are expected to retain their places at the heart of defence, the latter won all three aerial duels that he contested in Turkey, for a 100 per cent success rate.
Andy Robertson might replace Milos Kerkez against the Blues, as the defender struggled in midweek, winning just 50 per cent of his four ground duels.
Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister are expected to partner each other in midfield, with Curtis Jones being axed from the engine room.
Mohamed Salah returns, Federico Chiesa also starts for Liverpool
Salah was benched when the Reds faced the Turkish side, with Frimpong playing on the right flank, but the Egyptian is expected to return to the starting line-up against the Londoners.
Federico Chiesa might be handed a start on the left flank as Cody Gakpo failed to contribute in Europe, despite two shots, three key passes, and two big chances created, per Sofascore.
Florian Wirtz is predicted to maintain his spot as the number 10, as he created two chances and made five passes into the final third against the RAMS Park outfit.
Alexander Isak is expected to complete the line-up, with Ekitike out injured, after his 28-minute cameo in the defeat, where he had just four touches.
Slot will hope that the former Newcastle man can have a bigger impact from the opening whistle against Chelsea, given that he is without the Frenchman.
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