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The skipper suffered strained ligaments in his foot and will miss the fixture against the Anfield outfit while a return against Leicester City in the EFL Cup is unlikely.

John has played in all of our league games so far and while his leadership skills will be missed against Liverpool,Conte surely has plenty alternatives to replace the defensive rock.The interesting fact is that there must be a debutant if he must be replaced.

1.If Conte Decides That Both Luiz And Alonso Are Not Ready To Make Their Debut

While this may be an unlikely option,Conte had stated prior to the game against Swansea that the duo could need some time to adjust to a new pattern of football.

Hence,if he decides not to field the new arrivals then it will mean a Premier League debut for youngster Ola Aina at left-back where he impressed in the pre-season games.Mobile Azplicueta will now move to his preferred right position while Ivanovic and Gary Cahill form the center-pair.

2.If Conte Decides To Give Only One Of The Two A Debut

This option could be too tempting to resist as he might be itching to get one of our signings on the pitch.If he so decides that only one of the two arrivals are ready to feature then we would have either

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3.If Conte Decides To Field Both Arrivals 

This is a choice majority of fans would love the Italian to go for.It could however be the most difficult to come by with Ivanovic impressing last time out against Swansea.

However,we would all love to see both deadline day signings make their debut.

Which Of The Three Options Do You Think Will Be The Best To Secure Victory?