As expected, Andoni Iraola has heavily rotated his Liverpool starting XI for tonight’s Carabao Cup fourth-round clash against Chelsea, but there are still some big names kept in the side. There are seven alterations from the side which began the…
Liverpool Echo reporter Paul Gorst expressed surprise at Virgil van Dijk being named in Liverpool's starting lineup against Chelsea. Head coach Andoni Iraola made seven changes for the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie, but chose to retain the 35-year-old captain alongside Ronald Araujo, Ryan Gravenberch, and Cody Gakpo following their weekend win over Brighton.
Van Dijk starts at center-back with Joe Gomez, as Iraola's defensive options were constrained by injuries to Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley, and Jeremie Frimpong. Jeremy Jacquet was rotated to the bench, while key attackers Alexander Isak, Bradley Barcola, and Florian Wirtz were also named among the substitutes.
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