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12 players could miss Chelsea vs Liverpool as Xabi Alonso makes fresh statement after injury blow

The latest injury news as Chelsea head to Merseyside for an all-Premier League Carabao Cup fourth-round tie with Liverpool at Anfield tonight…

By Connor O'Neill · Football London

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 5:00 AM

Key Things to Know

Up to 12 players could miss the Carabao Cup fourth-round clash between Chelsea and Liverpool.
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed forward Joao Pedro is out for several weeks with a thigh injury.
Cole Palmer is suspended for Chelsea following a red card against Tottenham Hotspur.

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Up to 12 players could miss the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie between Chelsea and Liverpool at Anfield. Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed that forward Joao Pedro will be sidelined for several weeks with a thigh injury. Alonso will also be without the suspended Cole Palmer, alongside injured players Emiliano Martinez, Pep Chavarria, Jamie Gittens, and Reece James.

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola faces his own squad shortages, with Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni, Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Victor Munoz, and Dominik Szoboszlai ruled out or unlikely to play. However, Iraola expressed optimism that Florian Wirtz could feature, while confirming plans to rotate his lineup.

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