Welcome to the Friday night lights. It's going to be ... fun?
Friday night at Stamford Bridge... https://t.co/oQ76ZJwAEq
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 16, 2016
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Chelsea starting lineup (4-1-4-1/4-3-3):
Thibaut Courtois | César Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Gary Cahill, Branislav Ivanović (c) | N'Golo Kanté | Eden Hazard, Nemanja Matić, Oscar, Willian | Diego Costa
Substitutes from: Asmir Begović, Ola Aina, Marcos Alonso, Cesc Fàbregas, Pedro, Victor Moses, Michy Batshuayi
Liverpool starting lineup (4-3-3):
Simon Mignolet | James Milner, Dejan Lovren, Joël Matip, Nathaniel Clyne | Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson (c), Adam Lallana | Philippe Coutinho, Daniel Sturridge, Sadio Mané
Substitutes from: Loris Karius, Lucas Leiva, Kevin Stewart, Divock Origi, Alberto Moreno, Ovie Ejaria, Marko Grujić
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Date / Time: Friday, September 16, 2016, 20:00 BST; 3pm EDT; 12:30am IST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Martin Atkinson
On TV: Sky Sports 1 (UK); NBCSN, NBC Universo (USA); Star Sports 4 / Select HD1 (India);elsewhere
Streaming online: Sky GO (UK); NBC Sports Live Extra, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA); Chelsea TV, LFCTV (int'l radio)
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As expected, Chelsea are unchanged other than the enforced switch at the back to hand David Luiz his second debut.
Liverpool will be without Roberto Firmino, who picked up a groin strain. Former Blue Daniel Sturridge gets the start instead, with Coutinho back as well.
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