Chelsea vs Liverpool: Where to watch the Carabao Cup Final, team news and prediction
It's the Carabao Cup final on Sunday as Chelsea lock horns with Liverpool with the first piece of silverware up for grabs when the pair face off at Wembley.
Ahead of this one, we provide the necessary pre-match information, including where to watch the match, what time the game kicks off, team news, prediction and BuildABet SkyBet offer.
SkyBet also have a tasty boost for the Carabao Cup final that is definitely worth looking into.
When is kick off?
Sunday 25th February, 15:00 GMT
Where is the match?
Wembley Stadium, London
What TV channel is it on?
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football
Route to the Final
Liverpool were made to work to secure their spot in the Carabao Cup final. Indeed, the Reds took on Premier League opposition in three of their four rounds. Jurgen Klopp masterminded a 3-1 win over Championship leaders Leicester back in September before getting the better of Bournemouth and West Ham. Liverpool then booked their trip to Wembley with a 3-2 aggregate win over Fulham.
Due to a lack of European action, Chelsea entered the Carabao Cup a round earlier than Liverpool, beating Wimbledon at Stamford Bridge in August before following that up with victories over Brighton, Blackburn and Newcastle. The Blues ultimately eased past Middlesbrough in the semi-finals, securing a 6-2 aggregate win, though Mauricio Pochettino did watch on as his side lost their only away game en-route to Wembley, that a 1-0 defeat at Boro.
Team News
Chelsea have a fair few absentees to contend with ahead of Sunday's final but that has been the case for much of the season. Indeed, Mauricio Pochettino is without Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia, Marc Cucurella and Lesley Ugochukwu. Nicolas Jackson may lead the line for the Blues, though Christopher Nkunku is also an option for Pochettino in the final third.
Liverpool's injury issues have come at just the wrong time. Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones are among those absent for the meeting with Chelsea, three players who'd have feasibly started in the capital. Elsewhere, Jurgen Klopp is sweating on the fitness of key trio Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Probable XIs
Chelsea (4231) - Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Chilwell; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; Jackson
Liverpool (433) - Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Endo, Gravenberch; Salah, Nunez, Diaz
Working on the basis that Mohamed Salah should recover from a knock in time to take on Chelsea this weekend, SkyBet have boosted an offer for Sunday's Carabao Cup final. With Luis Diaz and Cole Palmer also in good form for Liverpool and Chelsea, respectively, SkyBet have boosted their odds of Salah, Diaz and Palmer to have one shot on target inside 90 minutes this week from 2/1 to 4/1. T&Cs apply.
Score Prediction: Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool
