ChelseavsLiverpoolPredicted lineups and starting XI

Premier League · 05/12/2026 15:00 (15:00 GMT)

Chelsea FC host Liverpool FC on Saturday, 5 December 2026. Matchday XI players predict each club's starting XI before kickoff: predictions open 24 hours before and lock 2 hours before it.

Chelsea: 4th in the Premier League with 16 points from 9 games, form W W L D W in their last 5.

Liverpool: 5th in the Premier League with 15 points from 8 games, form W W W W D in their last 5.

Think you know Chelsea's or Liverpool's starting XI better than the crowd? Predict it before every match. It's free.

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Chelsea

The community's predicted XI appears once at least 5 players have picked Chelsea's lineup. Predictions open 24 hours before kickoff.

Liverpool

The community's predicted XI appears once at least 5 players have picked Liverpool's lineup. Predictions open 24 hours before kickoff.

Community figures are totals from Matchday XI players' predictions for their own club, shown once at least 5 players have picked. Nobody's own lineup is ever shown.