Liverpool have a golden chance to steal Chelsea's best talent once again. The Londoners have a bit of a habit, don't they? Chelsea simply love letting their best talents escape their grasp and become

To get the best out of Wirtz, getting the ball to him when there isn't immediate pressure on him is ideal. When he is able to receive the ball on the half-turn and carry it forward - with distance between himself and the nearby player - he is able to use body feints and a change in speed to disrupt opposition defences.

Jamie Carragher admits that Liverpool are missing Trent Alexander-Arnold, with the Reds' class of 2025-26 yet to click into gear. Arne Slot spent heavily during the summer transfer window, with record-shattering deals being completed for Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak.

30' Slavia Praha are in possession as goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek receives the ball and sends it back out into play. His short pass is easily intercepted by Lautaro Martinez, who wastes no time popping the ball straight into the back of the net.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge (kick-off 17:30 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle, the hosts of “The 2 Robbies Podcast,” preview Chelsea vs. Liverpool, which will be played on Oct. 4 at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Full episodes of “The 2 Robbies Podcast” are available on the NBC Sports YouTube channel and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Enzo Maresca has praised the fortitude of Liverpool 's players in continuing to perform while they grieve Diogo Jota. The forward's death in July at the age of 28 in a car crash, came weeks after he had helped the team to the Premier League title.

TEAMtalk sums up the very best of the news broken by our correspondents, including Liverpool’s January plan and Manchester United’s stance on Ruben Amorim.