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Oliver Harbord

Olivier Giroud returns with Jorginho benched - The Chelsea team fans want to see vs Liverpool

Chelsea take on Liverpool this afternoon and Blues fans want to see Olivier Giroud back in the starting XI.

The Frenchman was integral towards the end of the season for the Blues, however was an unused substitute in the opening win over Brighton.

But supporters want to see him start, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek dropped to the bench for the match.

The other change is fans want to see Mateo Kovacic brought back into the starting XI after his suspension, to replace Jorginho in the middle of the park.

Blues supporters also would like to see club captain Cesar Azpilicueta back in the starting XI, with Marcos Alonso put on the bench.

The last big decision is to have Kepa Arrizabalaga dropped after another mistake cost the Blues a goal on the south coast.

Kai Havertz will be hoping for a big game today after a quiet debut, having now worked with the squad for the last couple of weeks.

Timo Werner is also aiming to get off the mark in the scoresheet as well, having impressed against Brighton.

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