Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta has fired a warning to Liverpool ahead of the FA Cup final and insisted he is desperate to get his ‘hands on the trophy’.
Liverpool head to Wembley in search of their eighth FA Cup victory as they continue their quest for an unprecedented quadruple. Chelsea are in their third successive final in the competition having lost to Leicester City and Arsenal in 2021 and 2020 respectively.
Despite being 16 points clear of their opponents in the league, it won’t be easy for Liverpool, having not beaten Chelsea in normal time this season on three separate occasions. In both Premier League games they drew - 1-1 against at Anfield despite having a one-man advantage for the whole of the second half, and 2-2 at Stamford Bridge. Similarly, the Carabao Cup final was anything but your classic 0-0. Chelsea had three goals ruled out for offside while Liverpool had one before Kepa Arrizabalaga’s missed penalty handed the Reds an 11-10 spot-kick success.
