CHELSEA Legends are set to return to action against Liverpool Legends at Stamford Bridge THIS WEEKEND!
The sides previously met in March to raise funds for the Chelsea Foundation and Forever Reds.
Peter Crouch did what he does best and scored a stunning double at Anfield, as the Liverpool Legends secured a 2-0 win over the Blues.
The star-studded line-ups saw legends such as Steven Gerrard, Dennis Wise, Gianfranco Zola and Dirk Kuyt, as well as many others, take to the pitch.
This time around, it will be the Blues who welcome their Legend counterparts to London, taking them on at Stamford Bridge for the first time since 2023.
SunSport has everything you need to know ahead of the clash in the capital!
When is Chelsea Legends vs Liverpool Legends?
- Chelsea Legends and Liverpool Legends will meet at Stamford Bridge!
- The clash will take place on Saturday, October 11.
- The game will kick-off at 3pm BST.
- SunSport’s live blog will provide play-by-play coverage of the action.
How to watch Chelsea Legends vs Liverpool Legends and is there a live stream?
- A broadcaster for Chelsea Legends vs Liverpool Legends has not yet been confirmed.
- The last match in March was aired on the official Chelsea app and Chelseafc.com, which will likely be the case once again.
- The previous match was available to buy for £5.99, with 100 per cent of proceeds going to the Chelsea Foundation.
Chelsea Legends vs Liverpool Legends line-ups
Chelsea’s Champions League and FA Cup-winning manager from the 2011/12 season, Roberto Di Matteo, is set to return to the dugout for the Blues.
The Blues side will have:
- Eden Hazard
- Ramires
- John Terry
- Joe Cole
- Katie Chapman
- Gemma Davison
- William Gallas
- Carlo Cudicini
- Marcel Desailly
- Petr Cech
- Gianfranco Zola
- Eidur Gudjohnsen
- Salomon Kalou
- Frank Sinclair
- Diego Costa
- Jon Harley
- Jody Morris
- Loic Remy
- Florent Malouda
- Tiago Mendes
- Claude Makelele
- John-Obi Mikel
- Gary Cahill
- Celestine Babayaro
As for their opponents, former Blue Yossi Benayoun will return as part of the LFC Legend cohort:
- Ian Rush – manager
- John Aldridge – manager
- Phil Thompson – manager
- Sammy Lee – manager
- Pepe Reina
- Sander Westerveld
- Fabio Aurelio
- Martin Kelly
- Ragnar Klavan
- Martin Skrtel
- Yossi Benayoun
- Momo Sissoko
- Jay Spearing
- Ryan Babel
- Natasha Dowie
- Robbie Keane
- Gregory Vignal
- Igor Biscan
- Stephane Henchoz
- Mark Gonzalez
- Florent Siname-Pongolle
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