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](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/chelsea-vs-liverpool/17oo6#5297503)
**Streaming:** discovery+ (UK); Peacock (USA); JioHotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
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* [Chelsea FC: Premier League](/premier-league)