International Champions Cup Club Friendly Kick-off: Wednesday, 11:00 p.m. ET Line: Chelsea +130, Liverpool +190, Tie +250, Total: 2.5Chelsea and Liverpool clash in an all-English matchup on Wednesday. Coming off an immensely disappointing season, Chelsea will look to kick off its 2016-17 campaign on a positive note against domestic rivals Liverpool. Regular backup Asmir Begovic is likely to start in goal, with Branislav Ivanivic, John Terry, Matt Miazga, Baba Rahman, and Cesar Azpilicueta all options in defense. In midfield, Willian, Oscar, Victor Moses, Bertrand Traore, Nemanja Matic, Cesc Fabregas, and Eden Hazard could all play, with Diego Costa and new signing Michy Batshuayi the likeliest to play in attack. As for Liverpool, young German goalkeeper Loris Karius will likely start in net, with Nathaniel Clyne, Ragnar Klavan, and Alberto Moreno the more recognizable names in defense. The midfield will be led by Philippe Coutinho, Marko Grujic, and Georginio Wijnaldum, with Roberto Firmino, Divock Origi, Daniel Sturridge, and Danny Ings likely to feature up front. Despite being a friendly, this will be a tense affair that sees under 2.5 goals scored. Ultimately, the two sides will have to settle for a 1-1 draw, with the final result for the purposes of the ICC’s standings decided by penalties.
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