Jamie Carragher and Chris Sutton expect the same thing in Liverpool Carabao Cup final vs Chelsea

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher and former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton are both expecting a tight Carabao Cup final but feel Jurgen Klopp's side will edge it.

The League Cup showpiece on Sunday is a huge match in the context of both clubs' seasons. For Liverpool, it is a chance to crown Klopp's final campaign at the club with at least one truth.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are in desperate need of a boost for their season as Mauricio Pochettino's side sit in lowly tenth in the Premier League. The London team met the Reds in the Premier League at the end of January which saw Klopp's men blow their opponents away in a 4-1 thrashing.

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However, the pundits do not expect a repeat to take place this weekend. Take a look at how Carragher, Sutton and former Arsenal forward Theo Walcott see the final unfolding.

Jamie Carragher

The former Liverpool centre-back was impressed with what he saw from Chelsea at Manchester City last weekend and expects that will fill them with confidence moving forwards. However, he is not convinced it will be enough to prevent Liverpool from lifting the trophy.

He explained via the Daily Mirror: "Chelsea had to take something from the game into the cup final. You had to build some belief.

"Playing away at Man City is a tougher game than playing Liverpool at Wembley. Liverpool's injuries as well, I think it will be a tight game.

"I think Liverpool will just have the edge."

Chris Sutton

Unlike Carragher, Sutton chose to put his neck on the line and predicted a 2-1 victory for Liverpool after extra-time. Explaining his decision to BBC Sport, he wrote: "I was at Anfield a few weeks ago, when Liverpool absolutely thrashed Chelsea 4-1.