Chelsea will be hoping to lift heir first trophy under manager Mauricio Pochettino when they face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp is hoping to leave Liverpool on a high as his side compete for the League Cup, as well as topping the Premier League and preparing for the next rounds of the Europa League and FA Cup.
But there is huge pressure on Chelsea to deliver after spending over £1bn under Todd Boehly's ownership.
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And Chelsea's owner will be flying halfway across the world to watch the Carabao Cup final in person and see what his money has achieved. The American billionaire will be watching Chelsea's first cup final since he bought the club in May 2022. He was last seen at a game when Chelsea won 1-0 against Fulham at Stamford Bridge on January 13.
Behdad Eghbali, who is often seen in west London, will be joining Boehly. But Chelsea have not done well at Wembley, so Pochettino will have to work hard to impress the big bosses.
Chelsea have lost each of their last five cup finals at Wembley, missing out on the FA Cup three times and the Carabao Cup twice. In 2019, Manchester City beat Chelsea on penalties a game that was overshadowed by Kepa Arrizabalaga, who refused to be substituted.
Then, in 2022, Liverpool won a dramatic match against them on penalties.
But after Liverpool's recent victory over Luton Town, Klopp said his team isn't the favourite for the upcoming game.
"Will we be big favourites? Definitely not," Klopp said. "Since we [last] played [Chelsea], they have improved a lot and it will be tricky."
He added: "I
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