Chelsea have suffered twice this season, from long-term injuries to a brief change of ownership, which has left them unable to retain their European title or challenge for the league title. The team reached the final of the Carabao Cup but lost to Liverpool on penalties. It was a chance for the London team to end the season well under the circumstances, with their first national title of the season and third overall behind the Club World Cup and European Super Titles, and it would also be the best way to rehabilitate Liverpool and welcome new owners led by American Todd Pauley.

For their part, Liverpool are aiming to win another trophy from Chelsea this season and aim to achieve a historic quartet represented in two domestic cups, in addition to the League and Champions League titles. Liverpool needed a good comeback in the second half to remove Villarreal from the Champions League, allowing them to reach the final and set up a meeting with Real Madrid on the 28th of this month, but they seem to have lost. in the draw against Tottenham in the league. which increases the score difference among the Manchester City leaders to three points.

Liverpool received a painful slap in the face due to an injury to Brazilian midfielder Fabinho.

Liverpool have not won an FA Cup since 2006 and the Reds are likely just 90 minutes away from ending a 16-year drought. On the other hand, this is Chelsea’s third FA Cup final after two defeats to Arsenal and Leicester City respectively.
Liverpool’s number one opponent is fatigue, which could affect its players in their 60 games this season. Understanding the complexity of what awaits the future, team manager Jurgen Klopp has adopted the principle of rotation to give his players a break. On Tuesday, he made some adjustments to a tight 2-1 win against Aston Villa, but was slapped hard due to injury to his Brazilian midfielder Fabinho and his absence in the final cup. With two league play-offs, Klopp can certainly avoid the risk that only Fabinho will be out of the team in the final.

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Like Liverpool, Chelsea will end the season with 63 games played, but German manager Thomas Tuchel’s side look most tired in weeks. Before beating Leeds United 3-0 on Wednesday to take third place in the league, the Blues have won only once in their last five Premier League games.
Tuchel hopes Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic will be ready for the final after suffering an injury against Leeds: “He has swelling in his ankle and is in severe pain.” If he doesn’t play, I will be disappointed because he is in the starting lineup. ” The Croatian injured his ankle in the semi-final victory against Crystal Palace, but Jorginho returned to the starting line-up in time.