Chelsea team news vs Liverpool: Xabi Alonso calls up two academy stars as U21s captain eyes debut
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7-second readChelsea have included two academy players in their travelling squad for Wednesday’s EFL Cup clash with Liverpool. While the tie offers the Blues a chance ...
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Chelsea have included two academy players in their travelling squad for Wednesday’s EFL Cup clash with Liverpool. While the tie offers the Blues a chance to bounce back from Saturday’s defeat to Tottenham and book their place in the quarter-finals, it could also let Xabi Alonso assess two of the club’s brightest young prospects.
Chelsea will be without several senior players at Anfield, with Joao Pedro, Reece James, Emiliano Martinez and Jamie Gittens sidelined through injury. Cole Palmer is suspended following his red card against Spurs, while Pep Chavarria is a doubt.
However, Emmanuel Emegha is in the squad after recovering from a hamstring injury. READ MORE: Does Cole Palmer have an attitude problem? Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli and Olutayo Subuloye have both travelled with Chelsea’s senior squad ahead of the EFL Cup fourth-round match against Liverpool.
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