At 00:30 beijing time on February 28, the final of the British League Cup will stage a peak showdown, and the Reds Liverpool will challenge the Blues Chelsea.
Liverpool this season's Champions League, Premier League, League Cup three lines of red, the Champions League not only reached the round of 16, but also in the first leg of the 1|8 final 2:0 light Inter Milan, one foot has stepped into the Champions League top 8; the Premier League, after a period of highlight performance in recent stages, has narrowed the point gap with the top Manchester City to 3 points, the Premier League title competition ushered in a turnaround, hopes increased.
In this League Cup final, a game that determines the title of the champion, Scumbag Klopp will definitely go all out, and do his best to play chelsea with the strongest squad in his mind, and strive to win the first title trophy of the season for Liverpool. Here's a quick prediction of the list of starters Liverpool may send this game.
In the goalkeeper position, there is no doubt that the main goalkeeper Alisson Becker will continue to sit firmly on the Liverpool goal; in the back line, manager Klopp should continue to sacrifice 4 tough players to sit in the back, and the 4 defenders who are expected to get the start will be Alexander Alexander Arnold, Cornat, Van Dijk and Robertson. Among them, Konat and Dutch iron guard Van Dijk formed a double center-back, while Robertson and Alexander Arnold continued to play left and right wing-backs, playing an important role at both ends of the attack and defense.
In midfield, Brazilian midfielder Fabinho should be rotated, substitutes on standby, and it should be captain Henderson who will be responsible for intercepting steals in the midfield, and it should be Curtis Jones who will form a double back combination with Henderson. In the offensive core of the frontcourt, the Spanish midfield ace Thiago, who was rotated in the last round, should be in danger, responsible for the offensive combination of the frontcourt, playing the role of the team's midfield commander.
On the forward line, Brazilian centre-forward Firmino and Portuguese striker Jota are both injured, and both are likely to miss the game at the same time. Not surprisingly, the fulcrum of Liverpool's frontcourt in this League Cup final should be African striker Mane; around Mane, Salah and Japanese ace winger Takumi Minamino are expected to join forces to form a new trident combination of attacks in the frontcourt with Mane. New signings Luis Díaz and Origi are on standby.
In summary, the last 11 people expected for Liverpool to play Chelsea in this match are: Alisson; Alexander Arnold, Conat, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Curtis Jones, Thiago; Takushi Minamino, Mane and Salah