Key events
Full time: Wolves 1-2 Manchester City
Incredible VAR (Varma?) drama at Molineux as John Stones heads in a last-gasp winner… only for Stuart Attwell to send the referee to the monitor. But after a quick look, Chris Kavanagh stands by his decision on the field! You can undo all that with Daniel Harris.
Reece James Captains Chelsea in his first appearance since May; He is positioned on the right side with Malo Gusto on the left, covering the suspended Marc Cucurella. Wesley Fofana is also out after receiving his fifth booking, with Tosin Adarabioyo coming on, while Roméo Lavia replaces Enzo Fernández in midfield.
Three changes for Liverpoolwith Andy Robertson back in place of Tsimikas and Dominik Szoboszlai replacing Alexis Mac Allister. That could mean Curtis Jones returning alongside Ryan Gravenberch in midfield. In goal, Caoimhin Kelleher replaces the injured Alisson.
As it is, Liverpool They will start the game at the top of the table, because after Arsenal lost at Bournemouth, Manchester City are working at Molineux, where they are 1-1 with 15 or so minutes left. Follow that one with Daniel Harris:
team news
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones; Szoboszlai, Salah, Gakpo; Diogo Jota.
Substitutes: Jaros, Gómez, Endo, Díaz, Núñez, Mac Allister, Tsimikas,
Quansah, Morton.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Gusto; Lavia, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.
Substitutes: Bettinelli, Disasi, Badiashile, Pedro Neto, Fernández, João Félix, Nkunku, Dewsbury-Hall, Veiga.
Referee: John Brooks. VAR: Miguel Oliver.
Preamble
Arne Slot and Enzo Maresca, two humble, bald, soft-spoken tracksuit managers, occupied both preheated seats in the first division at the beginning of this season. Slot arrived from Feyenoord with the unenviable task of replacing one of Liverpool's greatest and most beloved coaches; Maresca, on the other hand, took a seat on a bench that no one seemed to like very much, nor had any hope of staying there for long.
For both newcomers, the first signs have been positive. Liverpool They have barely missed a beat, winning six of their first seven league games while developing a more considered style with Slot. When Chelsea opted to offload Mauricio Pochettino and bring in Maresca, they seemed doomed to another reboot, but the Italian has already assembled an exciting young first XI that is exceeding initial expectations.
Which brings us to today's showdown at Anfield. This meeting did not bring much joy to the visitors of Jürgen's time. seven different Chelsea the coaches took on Klopp on his own turf in the league; The only one who achieved a victory is now the England coach. Liverpool start as favorites and a victory would consolidate their status as true contenders for the title.
On the other hand, if Chelsea can rewrite recent history and win here, they would move one point behind Liverpool, who would suddenly return to the title race conversation after years of turbulence. An intriguing contest awaits, starting at 4:30pm BST (yes, still BST). Come on!
