LIVERPOOL AND CHELSEA legends will clash at Anfield THIS WEEKEND for a charity match.
Liverpool will host an enthralling legends charity match with the likes of Steven Gerrard and Gianfranco Zola among the stellar names in action.
Old rivalries will be rekindled 20 years on from the astonishing 2004-05 season.
That year was the memorable Champions League semi-final between these two teams, which ended in a 1-0 win for the Reds after Luis Garcia’s controversial ‘ghost goal’.
Rafa Benitez’s team went on to win the competition that year, with the Spaniard back in the dugout for Liverpool on Saturday.
Gerrard will also return to Anfield and is looking to roll back the years on Saturday.
The midfield icon enjoyed a glistening career making over 700 appearances for the Reds, bagging 186 goals and winning nine major trophies.
Fans will also be excited by the prospect of Gianfranco Zola starring.
The Italian maestro is best remembered for his incredible close control and dribbling skills and helping transform Chelsea in the late 1990s.
With Benitez in Liverpool’s dugout, Chelsea will also have a Champions League-winning manager guiding them.
Club legend Roberto Di Matteo was the man responsible for Chelsea’s first ever Champions League in 2012 and he takes charge of the legends again.
One hundred per cent of the money raised from the charity fixture will support the LFC Foundation, Forever Reds, Chelsea Foundation and Chelsea Players’ Trust.
Other players making an appearance for the sides include Robbie Keane, Jerzy Dudek, Dirk Kuyt, Ramires, Eidur Gudjohnsen, Florent Malouda and many more.
Football fans are in for a treat and will not want to miss this one with all these phenomenal names taking part – it’s due to be a cracker of a game and a great event.
What are the lineups?
More names could well be announced but here are the current confirmed names:
Liverpool legends:
- Jerzy Dudek
- Sander Westerveld
- Fabio Aurelio
- Djimi Traore
- Martin Skrtel
- Ragnar Klavan
- Mark Gonzalez
- Steven Gerrard
- Jay Spearing
- Dirk Kuyt
- Djibril Cisse
- Robbie Keane
- Sami Hyppia
- David James
- Bjorn Tore Kvarme
- Gregory Vignal
- Mohamed Sissoko
- Igor Biscan
- Florent Sinama Pongolle
- Natasha Dowie
- Rafa Benitez (Manager)
Chelsea legends:
- Carlo Cudicini
- Gary Cahill
- Ramires
- John Obi Mikel
- Gianfranco Zola
- Loic Remy
- Florent Malouda
- Jesper Gronkjaer
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbank
- Ryan Bertrand
- Katie Chapman
- Roberto Di Mateo (Manager)
When is Liverpool vs Chelsea legends and how can I watch it?
- Liverpool Legends vs Chelsea Legends will take place at Anfield on Saturday, March 22.
- Kick-off is at 2pm.
- The game will be screened on LFCTV which is an additional subscription.
- The match can also be watched on the Chelsea app or Chelseafc.com, with fans paying a pay-per-view fee of £5.99.
- Alternatively, all the action will be live blogged by SunSport.
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