Thomas Tuchel has named both Mateo Kovacic and Romelu Lukaku in his Chelsea side for the FA Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley this afternoon.
That Kovacic is fit to start the game is a huge boost for the Blues. The 27-year-old suffered an ankle injury against Leeds United on Wednesday night, and Tuchel said a miracle was required for the midfielder to feature against Jurgen Klopp's side after that game. Well, that has come to fruition.
The decision to start Lukaku is another big one, although made easier by the fact Kai Havertz is not in the match-day squad. The Belgian striker has struggled for form for much of the campaign but has three goals in his previous two matches, and that has proved enough for him to keep his place in the starting XI, which is almost identical to the one that lined up at Elland Road in midweek.
