The world champions face Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, but lost a key starting player when Levi Colwill suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during training. The 23-year-old will miss the majority of the 2025-26 season and Maresca has said he would like to see the club react by signing a new defender in response.

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After a long summer (it’s been a whole 33 days since Chelsea’s Club World Cup victory), football – and more importantly – the Premier League is back and raring to go. Liverpool surprised many by storming to the title last year under new manager Arne Slot,