{"id":690,"date":"2026-05-07T17:34:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/liverpool-xi-vs-chelsea-isak-decision-made-injury-news-predicted-lineup\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:34:33","slug":"liverpool-xi-vs-chelsea-isak-decision-made-injury-news-predicted-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/liverpool-xi-vs-chelsea-isak-decision-made-injury-news-predicted-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool XI vs. Chelsea: Isak Decision Made-Injury News, Predicted Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Liverpool can move to within a point of Champions League qualification should they perpetuate Chelsea’s misery on Saturday afternoon. <\/p>\n

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Both teams enter the weekend\u2018s bout in rather somber moods, with the hosts disappointed to have succumbed to their first Manchester United double in a decade. Arne Slot’s side simply weren’t good enough at Old Trafford despite an early second-half rally, as Kobbie Mainoo’s strike decided a topsy-turvy affair.<\/p>\n

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The Red Devils, as a result, confirmed their spot among Europe\u2018s elite next season. Liverpool have seldom performed like a team capable of competing with the continent’s aristocracy this term, with supporters merely wanting this season to be over. <\/p>\n

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It soon will be, but Liverpool must ensure there’s an absence of unnecessary tension over the next couple of weeks. <\/p>\n

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The under-fire Slot was forced into a rather drastic systematic switch last week at Old Trafford, with Alexander Isak’s absence seeing Liverpool line up with a pair of false nines. We’re unlikely to see a repeat at Anfield on Saturday, with Cody Gakpo potentially used as a lone striker against the Blues. <\/p>\n

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Slot played down the extent of Isak’s groin injury ahead of last week’s defeat, but the Swede hasn’t yet returned to training. The same goes for Mohamed Salah, who’s still expected to recover from a hamstring injury before the end of the season, and Alisson. <\/p>\n

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The Brazilian is supposedly close to a return, but it remains to be seen whether he’ll be back for Chelsea’s visit. <\/p>\n

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Giorgi Mamardashvili is unlikely to recover from a leg injury, while Hugo Ekitik\u00e9, Wataru End\u014d, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni are out for the long haul. <\/p>\n

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Ibrahima Konat\u00e9 was absent from training on Wednesday for reasons unknown.<\/p>\n

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