Liverpool looked the overwhelming favourites for the Carabao Cup when they booked their place in Sunday’s final with a 3-1 semi-final aggregate win over Fulham.
But much has change in the intervening four weeks. Their opponents, Chelsea have impressively bounced back from their nadir of late January-early February and are coming off the back of a 1-1 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad.
The Reds, meanwhile, have seen their numbers depleted. Results on the pitch have remained consistent but