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Chelsea v Liverpool team news: Konate + Diaz benched

4 May 2025 398 comments
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Chelsea take on Liverpool in the fourth and final Premier League fixture of the day.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is at 16:30 BST.

With the title wrapped up, the Arne Slot rotation has begun in earnest this afternoon.

The Dutchman makes six changes from his side’s 5-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 34.

Jarrell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas, Wataru Endo, Harvey Elliott, Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota are recalled.

Ibrahima Konate, Andrew Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Diaz drop to the bench, while Ryan Gravenberch is not in the matchday squad.

Chelsea are unchanged from the side who beat Everton 1-0 last time out.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Caicedo, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Lavia, Enzo, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Acheampong, Gusto, James, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho, George

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Endo, Elliott, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Darwin, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Robertson, Bradley

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  1. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Darwin lol

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  2. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    That's the Bundesliga won

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    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Harry Kane won a league!

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  3. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Pity I couldn’t convince myself to gamble on Maresca AM.

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      It wouldn’t been a transfer required too though

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 14 days ago

        *would’ve

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  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Jackson and Darwin were on the same pitch for a while, but this cannot be allowed for too long, so Jackson has come off...

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Would form a black hole

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  5. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    What do we think of Sancho? Honestly I'd just play him every game 90 mins non-stop. Force him to get comfortable. He's such a good player, I wonder what prem managers don't like about him. It's hard to get in a rhythm if you get 30 mins here, 60 there etc.

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      He has a honking attitude and he’s just not cut out for Premier League football

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    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Doesn’t always work like that though sadly. Darwin at Liverpool is a good example - good player but it just doesn’t click for him. Di Maria at United back in the day under LVG too - world class player and it just didn’t click for him.

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 14 days ago

        Di Maria was class for us tbf, just lost his head when his house got robbed

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        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 14 days ago

          I think he struggled where he was getting asked to play by LVG too and the system didn’t suit him. As soon as he left the Prem he was instantly mint again. I agree the robbery didn’t help but I think it was just the straw that broke the camel’s back. Nice guy too from the interviews I have seen him in.

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  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Best punt for the next 3GWs? Chasing hard ...

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    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      KDB (c) ?

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 14 days ago

        That could be a shout, so long as this week wasn’t the week 😆

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    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      It’s all a head scratcher really these end of season games, not that it hasn’t been up until now either.

      I’ll probably be going safe with picks like Cunha and Wissa in for Isak. Sort of want to keep Marmoush for Southampton but Haaland probably back as well doesn’t help

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      1. Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 14 days ago

        im thinking kdb, haaland and marmoush.. dont trust clean sheets much recently

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        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          11 months, 14 days ago

          Will Marmoush minutes become an issue with Haaland back?

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    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Sessegnon is my pick! Then you'd be picking the best/obbous options which the guys above you don't own. I captained Isak because I knew my MLs who are dullards would do Mbuemo etc

      If you're chasing overall rank just keep trying to make the best decision regardless

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      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 14 days ago

        Obvious*

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    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Cheers folks, thinking of bringing in and maybe captaining:
      GW36: Wood (LEI)
      GW37: McNeill (SOU)
      GW38: Evanilson (LEI)

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 14 days ago

        I like the McNeil pick, might join you. Not for cap though lol.

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  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Let’s have another Chelsea goal

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  8. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Salah goal when?

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    1. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Home to Palace in the final game

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  9. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    I'll never understand how wernrer and Darwin had the records they had before moving to premier league

    Yes they're inferior leagues but u still need to be half decent finishers to get those numbers

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Lots more chances against worse defences, plus confidence is a hell of a drug

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 14 days ago

        Yes confidence probably biggest factor

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          11 months, 14 days ago

          Before xG worship really became a thing too

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  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Salah miss

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    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Offside anyway

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  11. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Well done Palmer for ruining that counter attack. Stare more at the ground while running with the ball.. simple pass through to man ahead, but no lets see if shoelaces where tied properly

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  12. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    I'll probably jinx it, but playing Cucu and benching Palmer was the right move 😀

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Why not just sell Palmer for Mbuemo/KDB/Bowen unless u have all 3

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 14 days ago

        He is sold now, used free on Cunha this week.

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  13. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Shouldve been 3-0 there

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  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Palmer post

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  15. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Palmer lucky

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Un*

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  16. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Palmer post

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  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    what a crap match as a palmer owner

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    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      And Salah captain

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    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Ahhh you’re the one

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 14 days ago

        theres still a few around 😀

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    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      So unlucky tbh. But then again how many times have you thought that in a row?

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  18. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Palmer has been great. Unlucky so far

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  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Virgil G

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Oh no 🙁

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      That was so easy

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 14 days ago

        Really was

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          11 months, 14 days ago

          I fancy him to get another if they get another corner

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  20. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    vvd g
    mac a

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  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Salah time!

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  22. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Chelsea 100% bottle this

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  23. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    My team has fantastic fixtures next week, so a massive stinker is inbound.

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Next week could be huge captain swings. Didn't really like this week's fixtures for caps

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  24. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Think I’ll be brining in 2 of Wood, Wissa or Schade for -4.

    What moves are you looking into?

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Was thinking of taking Wood out for Cunha tbh

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Could be Cunha, Wissa or Wood this week, McNeill next week and Evanilson final week ...

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    3. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      I already did:

      Palmer > Bowen
      Isak>(H)aaland

      For a -4.

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    4. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Cunha in for maybe Isak.

      Then either Wissa for Marmoush, or otherwise Mbeumo/Schade for Sarr or Rogers.

      Is Schade a genuine pick now or has the ship sailed already rafter this week?

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  25. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Madueke is not a good player

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      When u own players from neutral teams u start really noting the player more ...Had him earlier this season. Very infuriating one trick pony

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  26. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    If I made no changes:
    Isak(c) [18] + Palmer [2] + Evanilson [6] = 26 pts

    After 2 FTs:
    Isak [9] + Mbeumo(c) [10] + Marmoush [2] = 21 pts

    Typical FT wastage

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    1. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Seems more like a captain decision

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 14 days ago

        Transfer decision included captaincy as a factor. And even if not, would the FTs be well used if I captained Isak? 26 before vs 25 after...

        And now Palmer just scored...

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  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Pen Chelsea

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Wonder who takes

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  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    omg the jammmm

    come on palmer

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  29. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    Quansah disasterclass

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  30. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 14 days ago

    I'm not even a Palmer owner but good on you lot for the patience (chelsea fan 🙂 )

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    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 14 days ago

      Great pen

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