Liverpool to Face Chelsea in League Cup Fourth Round
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Liverpool will play Chelsea on October 29. The game is in the Carabao Cup. This is the fourth round of the cup.
The Carabao Cup is a football tournament in England. Teams play each other and the loser goes out of the cup.
Chelsea have a problem before the game. Their player João Pedro has a thigh injury. He will be out for some weeks.
João Pedro has played well this season. He scored 5 goals and made 3 assists in 7 games. An assist is a pass that helps a goal.
Chelsea's manager is Xabi Alonso. He said losing João Pedro is very bad for the team.
There was also news about Chelsea in another Premier League game. Some people said information about an injury was leaked. This means secret news became public before it should.
Xabi Alonso said he was surprised about this leak. People are asking if clubs can stop this from happening again.
Fans can watch the Liverpool vs Chelsea match on TV and online. More details about how to watch will come soon.
Vocabulary6 words
- Carabao Cup
- a football competition in England
- tournament
- a competition with many games
- thigh
- the top part of your leg
- assists
- passes that help someone score a goal
- manager
- the person who leads a sports team
- leaked
- secret information became public
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1. Carabao Cup 2. He has a thigh injury 3. True
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Liverpool will play Chelsea on _____ 29.
The game is in the _____ Cup.
This is the fourth _____ of the cup.
Chelsea's player João Pedro has a _____ injury.
He will be out for some _____.
He scored 5 goals and made 3 _____ in 7 games.
Chelsea's manager is Xabi _____.
He said losing João Pedro is very bad for the _____.
Some people said information about an injury was _____.
Fans can watch the match on TV and _____.
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