When does the Liverpool vs Chelsea match kick off?

The Liverpool vs Chelsea EFL Cup match kicks off on Wednesday 28-10-2026 at 11:00 pm.

Where is the Liverpool vs Chelsea match played?

The Liverpool vs Chelsea match is played at Anfield.

Who are the head coaches of Liverpool and Chelsea?

Liverpool is managed by Andoni Iraola and Chelsea is managed by Xabi Alonso.

What is the Liverpool vs Chelsea score?

The Liverpool vs Chelsea match ended 1 – 1.

Liverpool vs Chelsea match lineup | EFL Cup

Liverpool

Chelsea

4-2-3-1

Lineups

Mamardashvili

Tsimikas

Gomez

van Dijk

Araujo

Gravenberch

Nyoni

Ngumoha

Gakpo

McConnell

Koumas

Coach

Andoni Iraola

Substitutions

Missing Players

Víctor Muñoz

Injury type : Unknown Injury Expected return : Not set yet

Injury

Jeremie Frimpong

Injury type : Hamstring Injury Expected return : 15/11/2026

Injury

Dominik Szoboszlai

Injury type : Hamstring Injury Expected return : Not set yet

Injury

Vítězslav Jaroš

Injury type : ACL Tear Expected return : 20/12/2026

Injury

Conor Bradley

Injury type : Knee Injury Expected return : 21/11/2026

Injury

Giovanni Leoni

Injury type : Cruciate Ligament Injury Expected return : 31/10/2026

Injury

Hugo Ekitiké

Injury type : Achilles Tendon Injury Expected return : 31/12/2026

Injury

4-3-3

Lineups

Penders

Gusto

Fofana

Lacroix

Acheampong

Henderson

Lavia

Caicedo

Welbeck

Rogers

Neto

Coach

Xabi Alonso

Substitutions

Sharman Lowe

Goalkeeper

Colwill

Central Defender

Palestra

Right Defensive

Barco

Midfielder

Estevao

Right Wing

Quenda

Right Wing

Emegha

Center Forward

Subuloye

Central Defender

Nicoll-Jazuli

Midfielder

Missing Players

Cole Palmer

Red Card

Emiliano Martínez

Injury type : violent head impact Expected return : 2 months

Injury

João Pedro

Injury type : Thigh Injury Expected return : 3 weeks

Injury

Reece James

Injury type : Knee Injury Expected return : 3 months

Injury

Jamie Gittens

Injury type : Ankle Injury Expected return : 31/10/2026

Injury

Pep Chavarría

Injury

About the match

On this page you can find the Liverpool vs Chelsea match lineup for EFL Cup — Round of 16, on Wednesday 28-10-2026, along with the substitutes and the players missing from the squad. Liverpool lines up in a 4-2-3-1 led by van Dijk, while Chelsea sets up in a 4-3-3 led by Caicedo. Liverpool is led by head coach Andoni Iraola, while Chelsea is managed by Xabi Alonso. The match is played at Anfield.