Liverpool will travel to the Britannia stadium to face the ever resilient Stoke City side, Mark Hughes have something to cheer due to the injury worries in the Reds squad. The likes of Adam Lallana and Sadio Mane (who is out of the season) will not be part of this tie, Brazilian attacker Philippe Coutinho also remains a doubt for this one but it is expected that he is fit in time to play on Saturday, despite missing training on Friday. WHAT THE MANAGERS ARE SAYING Ahead of the clash, Jurgen Klopp has urged his boys to shrug over the injury worries and play fearlessly against the Potteries, he said: "We have to be a real challenge for them. That is what we have to be. We can be this. "That is how most of the teams are playing against us -- to defend as … [Read more...]
3-4-3 Formation, Chelsea’s Probable Starting XI Against Stoke City
Chelsea will come up against Stoke City at the Stamford Bridge and are expected to pick up the maximum points. A win for them will edge the Blues closer to equaling Arsenal’s 14-game winning streak. However, the Blues might find it had breaking down the Potteries defence due to their solidity and even similar tactics of three-man defence line. But going by their current form, they could easily get three points since they are playing at home. In their usual 3-4-3 formation, Thibaut Courtois is expected to keep his place between the sticks. David Luiz, Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta are expected to retain the three-man defence line. N'Golo Kante returns to the squad to pair Nemanja Matic in the defensive midfield area. Moses and Alonso keep … [Read more...]