Chelsea's Carabao Cup final against Liverpool is nearly upon us and Mauricio Pochettino's men may have reason to fancy their chances at being victorious at Wembley on Sunday.
AFC Wimbledon, Brighton, Blackburn, Newcastle and Middlesbrough have all been defeated on the Blues' way to the final. Impressive displays against Aston Villa and Manchester City have provided belief at Stamford Bridge, despite many backing Liverpool to lift the first domestic cup of the season.
Jurgen Klopp's men are on course to win a quadruple this season with the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League still on the cards. However, injuries have mounted up for Liverpool and a number of first team players are set to miss this weekend's final.
A depleted Reds strengthened their Premier League title hopes on Wednesday night with a 4-1 win over Luton Town. Altogether, Klopp was without a total of 11 first-team players, including Mohamed Salah, Alisson and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Salah is said to be struggling with muscle fatigue after making his first appearance since a hamstring injury suffered while away with Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations last month. The forward came off the bench and scored in last week's 4-1 win over Brentford.
Nunez, who also scored against the Bees, felt an issue that saw him replaced at half-time as a precaution but missed the win over Luton altogether. Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones also sat out after being forced off last weekend.
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