Liverpool could be without 11 players for Carabao Cup final with Chelsea
Liverpool have the opportunity to win another major trophy in today's Carabao Cup final.
The Reds travel to Wembley Stadium to face Chelsea in the final of the Carabao Cup. Liverpool claimed a 3-2 aggregate victory over Fulham in the semi-final to secure their spot in the showpiece fixture.
Jurgen Klopp has already won seven major trophies during his time at Anfield and will be looking to add more to the cabinet before he leaves the club this summer. In Liverpool's way, though, is Chelsea, whom the Reds beat in the final of the same competition back in 2022.
Liverpool will have to deal with several key players being on the sidelines through injury. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota, Curtis Jones and Alisson Becker are all ruled out for the final, and several others are also questionable with fitness issues.
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Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah is a doubt for the final against Chelsea as he deals with a fitness issue.
Salah missed the win over Luton Town on Wednesday night with a muscle injury, which had kept him on the sidelines for several games. The Egyptian made his return against Brentford from the bench, scoring a goal and providing one assist.
Assistant manager Pep Lijnders said on Friday that a late decision would be made on Salah's availability for the final, hinting that the forward could be involved.
Expected return date: Chelsea (February 25) or Southampton (February 28).
Diogo Jota
Diogo Jota is sidelined for the foreseeable future with a knee injury he sustained against Brentford.
The Portugal international missed the win over Luton and is not
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