Silva, James, Chukwuemeka - Chelsea injury news and return dates for Liverpool in Carabao Cup
Both Chelsea and Liverpool will have their work cut out to balance ambition and injuries in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. The Blues, who have been juggling expectations with a lengthy list of absentees all season, may actually arrive in better shape.
Jurgen Klopp's side have been truly decimated in recent weeks, a feeling that his opposite number, Mauricio Pochettino, will know all too well. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker, Dominik Szbolszlai, and Diogo Jota are just a few of those that will be unavailable for the game at Wembley.
Mohamed Salah is a doubt, as is Darwin Nunez. There are a growing list of long-term problems for Klopp to deal with as well. Despite this, Pochettino himself could once more be without eight first-team players, including within that, an entire backline and goalkeeper.
It will be all eyes on Thiago Silva as he is the most likely player to return from the possible injury list. Meanwhile,there could be some extremely young faces on the bench — even less experience than usual, that is.
Here, football.london brings you the latest from the Chelsea treatment room ahead of the game.
Injury: Groin.
The Brazilian went to the ground and was withdrawn from the game against Crystal Palace after he appeared to have discomfort in his groin. Pochettino has given Silva a chance of featuring this weekend in the Carabao Cup final.
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Silva was seen in training ahead of the game, though he appeared not to be out with his teammates for the first half of the week. He was outside in sessions done on Friday.
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