Liverpool vs Chelsea: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Liverpool host Chelsea at Anfield on Wednesday 28 October 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC, in the Carabao Cup (round 4). Prediction markets make Chelsea the favourite at 40%, with the draw at 25% (Polymarket). Liverpool have had 8 days of rest since playing Villarreal (Champions League); Chelsea have had 11 after facing Everton and travel about 287 km. Liverpool are without 6 players (Víctor Muñoz, Jeremie Frimpong, Dominik Szoboszlai and others); Chelsea are missing 6 (Pep Chavarría, Malo Gusto, Emiliano Martínez and others). Darren England is the referee, averaging 4.2 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.9.