The Red Squirrel: With this pressure, Chelsea are playing into Liverpool's hands. Counter attackers supreme. Watch the Reds grow stronger

Jermaine Jenas
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC One

Kovacic has done well in there - he's had to be brave on the ball under immense pressure and he's been doing that on 70-80 per cent fitness.

The man coming on, Kante, has struggled with injuries all season - and he's got a big role to play in this game.

And yet again, another shot just past the post!

Reece James' pull-back is met first time by Christian Pulisic, who hits it well but wide.

If you need man to get a grip on a midfield, there are few finer than Kante. If he is fully fit.

N'Golo Kante returns to action after missing three games. Mateo Kovacic, who was a doubt ahead of the game, departs.

Chelsea are having to dig in now as Liverpool sense their moment may be about to come.

Naby Keita drives a low angled shot that Edouard Mendy saves.

Karen Carney
Former Chelsea midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

You can hear the Liverpool crowd now. They're sensing something.

The closest Chelsea have come...

Trent Alexander-Arnold's corner is nodded back into the middle by a cushioned Jordan Henderson header but Edouard Mendy claims.

Now Liverpool are having a moment.

They have another corner...

Another glorious cross!

This time it's Andy Robertson whipping a delivery between the Chelsea defender and keeper. Trevor Chalobah fears poking the ball into his own net and also the presence of Liverpool players behind him so tentatively heads behind.

The Reds cannot make anything of the corner.

Neil Johnston
BBC Sport at Wembley

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Chelsea fans are making a lot of noise.

'We know what we are, we know what we are, champions of Europe, we know what we are', they sing in the early evening Wembley sunshine.

Seriously, can someone please hit the target!

Diogo Jota follows plenty of his peers by driving a low angled shot just past the far post.

Some frustration now for Liverpool.

They aren't seeing anywhere near as much of the ball. And the ref compounds it by not awarding a free-kick as Luis Diaz goes down after turning his man.

Jermaine Jenas
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC One

The levels have just gone up - everything is getting that bit sharper, that bit crisper, that bit more intense.

Chelsea have had the better of the possession at the start of this second half and their confidence is up.

This game has ebbed and flowed.

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Chelsea have had 64% possession in this half. Not a shock. They've largely dominated it.

Karen Carney
Former Chelsea midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

Chelsea have the momentum, Thomas Tuchel can feel it. They're attacking their home end.

Liverpool are under pressure.

Mike: Great game from Alonso. One of our unsung heroes

And now Trent Alexander-Arnold has to be alert to slide in and stop Christian Pulisic getting on the end of Reece James' cross.

Chelsea come again but another cross just evades the men in yellow min the box.

Roars from the Blues fans. They believe.

Marcos Alonso tries to find Romelu Lukaku in the box but Alisson is first to the ball, diving out top gather.

Virgil van Dijk did his bit too.