TOUGH WAY TO KOP IT!

Chelsea wonderkid snatches game away from struggling Reds... deep into 'Slot time

- BY MARK JONES

LIVERPOOL'S expensively assembled new squad were burned by the £115million man that got away, and Chelsea's new wonderkid, to slip to a third defeat in a row.

Moises Caicedo, who joined the Blues over the Reds in the summer of 2023, gave his side the lead with a superb long range strike.

The visitors' debutant keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili had no chance with it. But after Arne Slot changed things around, including bringing on Florian Wirtz at halftime, Cody Gakpo's close range strike looked to have got his side a point.

Then came Willian Estevao's stoppage time strike to send Stamford Bridge crazy and deepen the sense of gloom around the champions.

The 18-year-old Estevao who linked up with the Blues in the summer a year after joining from Palmeiras - was on hand to turn home Marc Cucurella's cross in the sixth minute of added time.

Enzo Maresca sprang a tactical surprise of his own from the off by starting Malo Gusto in the centre of midfield and captain Reece James at right-back.