JUST two members of Chelsea’s 2022 Carabao Cup ultimate beginning XI stay on the membership.
The Blues will face Liverpool in a repeat of their conflict from two years in the past at Wembley on February 25.
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Liverpool ended their 10-year wait to win the competitors by defeating Chelsea 11-10 on penalties following a goalless 120 minutes of motion.
Mauricio Pochettino’s aspect booked their place within the ultimate by thrashing Middlesbrough 6-1 on Tuesday to advance 6-2 on mixture.
In the meantime, the Reds edged previous Fulham on Wednesday to finish the ultimate line-up.
While 14 of Liverpool’s matchday squad from 2022 stay on the membership, Chelsea’s overhaul underneath Todd Boehly has left their group wanting nearly utterly completely different.
Solely six gamers are nonetheless on the membership, with two out on mortgage, and simply two remaining from the beginning line-up.
Here’s a take a look at the place their cup ultimate aspect are actually.
Edouard Mendy
Edouard Mendy was withdrawn earlier than the top of extra-time after maintaining a clear sheet at Wembley two years in the past.
The Senegal goalkeeper remained at Stamford Bridge till final summer season, earlier than finishing a change to Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Ahli.
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Trevoh Chalobah
One in every of two gamers remaining from the aspect, Trevoh Chalobah loved a breakthrough season in 2021/22.
Nonetheless, a long-term thigh damage has dominated him out for the whole lot of the present marketing campaign, together with his final look coming in Could.
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Thiago Silva
Thiago Silva additionally stays in West London after signing a one-year contract extension in February 2023.
The veteran defender, 39, has made 24 appearances this time period and has been a key man for Pochettino.
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Antonio Rudiger
Antonio Rudiger’s contract scenario was already a long-running speaking level by the point of the 2022 ultimate.
The Blues had been unable to agree a brand new take care of the German and he went on to hitch Actual Madrid in the summertime, the place he nonetheless performs in the present day.
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Cesar Azpilicueta
Chelsea’s captain final time they reached the Carabao Cup ultimate, Cesar Azpilicueta was compelled off injured earlier than the hour mark.
The Spaniard’s 11-year spell with the Blues got here to an finish final summer season as he departed for Atletico Madrid on a free switch.
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N’Golo Kante
N’Golo Kante additionally remained at Stamford Bridge for the membership’s underwhelming 2022/23 marketing campaign.
Nonetheless, the World Cup winner moved on on the finish of the season, becoming a member of Saudi champions Al-Ittihad on a three-year deal.
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Mateo Kovacic
Kante was joined in midfield by Mateo Kovacic at Wembley and the Croatian partnered him as soon as once more final time period.
Manchester Metropolis swooped for the 29-year-old in the summertime, although, finishing a £30million deal for Kovacic, who has made 24 appearances since.
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Marcos Alonso
Marcos Alonso gained six main trophies with Chelsea in addition to reaching two cup finals in 2022.
The total-back returned to Spain that summer season, transferring on a free switch to Barcelona, the place his contract expires on the finish of this season.
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Mason Mount
Academy graduate Mason Mount was withdrawn throughout the second half at Wembley as Chelsea pushed for a breakthrough.
After 18 years with the membership, the 25-year-old moved to Manchester United final summer season, however accidents have restricted him to only 12 appearances for the Crimson Devils.
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Christian Pulisic
Christian Pulisic was substituted alongside Mount throughout the ultimate 20 minutes as a part of a Chelsea double change.
The USA worldwide left for AC Milan in a £20million deal final summer season and has since scored seven objectives for the Italian giants.
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Kai Havertz
Kai Havertz lead the road towards Liverpool at Wembley after scoring the winner within the Champions League ultimate 9 months earlier.
He stayed on the membership till the top of final season earlier than becoming a member of London rivals Arsenal for £65million.
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Substitutes
Two gamers from the Chelsea bench stay on the membership, together with unused sub Malang Sarr.
Membership captain Reece James was additionally on the bench, changing Azpilicueta throughout the second half.
Kepa Arrizabalaga and Romelu Lukaku are nonetheless on the Blues’ books, however are presently on mortgage at Actual Madrid and Roma, respectively.
The Spanish keeper changed Mendy for the shootout, solely to fail to save lots of a spot-kick earlier than lacking himself handy the victory to Liverpool.
Elsewhere, Jorginho is at Arsenal, Ruben Loftus-Cheek performs for Milan and Callum Hudson-Odoi now stars for Nottingham Forest.
Striker Timo Werner is again within the Premier League regardless of leaving Chelsea, becoming a member of Tottenham on mortgage from RB Leipzig earlier this month.
