Paulo Dybala is in Mauricio Pochettino’s ideal Chelsea starting lineup against Liverpool, with 6 transfers already official.

News regarding Chelsea transfers: Mauricio Pochettino is planning more changes, so when the Blues play Liverpool in August, they will look very different.

Chelsea is getting ready for some significant changes. In addition to losing 10 first-team players already in the last seven months, they have also had two permanent manager changes during that time.

There is a shift toward a younger side, though this is nothing new for the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital administration. There is a very real possibility that only three of the starting lineup from the match against Liverpool at home on the first day of the new season will be present this time around.

Due to the disastrous conclusion to the previous campaign, the majority of the players who were sold this window had already been exiled. Kalidou Koulibaly was hurt, Edouard Mendy was barely a thought, Mateo Kovacic was a replacement, and Joao Felix was the same.

Hakim Ziyech stayed on the sidelines while Christian Pulisic came off the bench. Mason Mount and N’Golo Kante were unable to attend due to injury, but Cesar Azpilicueta and Ruben Loftus-Cheek did. The squad that day was 25.9 years old on average. Even though it was below the season’s average overall, the group that Jurgen Klopp’s team might face off against is positively a generation older.

In just this transfer window, four players aged 30 or older have left the club; Jorginho moved to Arsenal in January; and the prospective new hires are all baby faces or much younger. Christopher Nkunku, who is 25 years old, may end up being the group’s most seasoned addition.

It’s a potentially risky move on the part of the team, but Mauricio Pochettino is a coach who excels in pressure situations and takes great pride in grooming eager, young players into a cohesive, spirited team.

Kepa Arrizabalaga

There does not seem to be much activity in goal because Chelsea seems to be putting more emphasis on other positions. Kepa had his best individual season in 2022–2023; coupled with his ball-handling prowess, he makes for a solid choice for Pochettino.

Even though many will point to his lackluster performance over the course of his five years at SW6, the club has only once finished in the top four when he was a first-choice option. However, spending more on other players may well justify his place in the lineup.

Reece James.

When in shape, he ranks among the best in the world at his position. Simply put, the Cobham graduate will be essential to any success given Pochettino’s reliance on full-backs as an attacking output. As the captain, he might also take on a new position.

Wesley Fofana.

Fofana is another player who struggles with fitness, but when he performs well, he demonstrates why Chelsea lavished money on bringing him in last year. The Frenchman will undoubtedly play a key role in a back-three or back-four.

Levi Colwill.

The left center-back position is one with fierce competition. Benoit Badiashile has shown great promise, but he is currently injured, and Colwill is regarded as one of the stars of the future. Thiago Silva is still playing. It makes perfect sense to trust him right away and resist the pressure of transfer because he is a left-footed academy graduate.

Benjamin Chilwell.

Chilwell is the first choice and absolutely essential in this backline, injuries being a constant concern. The 26-year-old is a lock for every game when available because he is another who can play as an attacking full-back and wing-back.

Mesa Caicedo.

Caicedo, the team’s first new acquisition, is still receiving attention from Chelsea as they continue their search for a technically sound anchor. He is unquestionably viewed as the most likely addition at this point and is the ideal choice to work alongside his new partner in a dominating duo.

Enzo Fernández.

When Fernandez plays next to Caicedo, Chelsea receives a combination of energy and control both in and out of possession that they have recently lacked from their midfield pivots. They have the right mix of abilities to stand in front of the defense and move the ball forward simultaneously. For all managers at this time, he is simply impossible to drop.

Christopher Nkunku

This is where it gets exciting, with new signing number two. Nkunku, one of the world’s most entertaining and productive players, can play anywhere along the front line and can also fill in as a central forward when necessary. He is on the right in this 4-2-3-1 formation so that we can add more young players.

He should ideally be behind the striker, but with a player like Nkunku, it might not matter.

Paulo Dybala.

A player who Pochettino has long admired and who nearly joined his Tottenham team in 2019 is Dybala.
He is another Argentine to benefit from the new South American connection.
Football here is the phantom striker.
He is expected to arrive in London from Rome.

Raheem Sterling

Mykhailo Mudryk, a tight player on the left, is possibly the rogue, maverick option, but Sterling is a player that Pochettino is sure to admire, and keeping some source of stability in a changing attack will help Chelsea in this situation.

Nick Jackson.

Victor Osimhen, Harry Kane, or Rasmus Hojlund are three candidates who we would adore to see. We’ll give Nicolas Jackson the benefit of the doubt for the time being even though it could ultimately be Dusan Vlahovic or another outsider.
He has a lot of creative inspiration all around him.

The age average for the Dream Chelsea XI is 24.1