• Liverpool's win over Chelsea in 2022 meant they regained the record for most EFL Cup wins - nine
• Chelsea are five-time winners, last lifting the trophy by beating Tottenham 2-0 in 2015
• Chelsea's current boss Mauricio Pochettino was Tottenham manager that day
• Pochettino has only reached one other final while managing in England - the 2019 Champions League final when Spurs lost to Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool
• Pochettino has won just one of his 13 meetings with Klopp - a 4-1 home win in October 2017 with Tottenham
• Chelsea and Liverpool have met in two previous EFL Cup finals (2005 and 2022) and two previous FA Cup finals (2012 and 2022)
• Liverpool won both the 2022 finals on penalties after the games finished 0-0 at the end of extra time

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Liverpool coach Pep Lijnders: "It's always good in life to accept what you have and don't look at what you don't have. That's brought us success in the past.

"Johan Cruyff said that 'every disadvantage has its advantage', and we get young players playing who haven't been playing [regularly] - it's a complement to our squad and our academy.

"For me, success is growing. We focus on developing this team, on bringing young players and making them better - and the older ones. Success is a logical result of that.

"Liverpool is a club made for major trophies. Each year we should fight for them and that's what we'll try to do. We'll go for it."

Alan Shearer
Former England and Newcastle striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Liverpool would have known for a couple of days that they had no Salah or Nunez, the amount of debuts Klopp has given out, it won't phase him. It shows the belief and faith he has in these youngsters. A lot of the time, Jurgen has used substitutes. Today, he won't be afraid, but it's not as strong as it has been in recent years.

Mauricio Pochettino has asked Chelsea fans not to judge him on "winning titles" as the Blues target their first domestic trophy for six years.

Chelsea's last domestic silverware was the 2018 FA Cup, although they have since won four international honours.

Pochettino, who took charge at Stamford Bridge last summer, can win his first prize in England after previous spells at Southampton and Tottenham.

"For me, that is not the way to judge a coaching staff," said the Argentine.

"It's about being competitive and winning, but there are too many factors that influence.

"I think [victory on Sunday] is not going to increase my popularity or the way the fans are going to see us."

Stewart Downing
Former Middlesbrough and England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

For Mauricio Pochettino, if he can win a trophy this year and get them into Europe, I think that's progress and success for them.

Obviously Chelsea fans want more, they want Champions League I get that and the league but I think for the start of his management, I think to get it right, win a trophy and get them on the board this season I think is a good start.

Chelsea have endured another difficult season in the Premier League, the first under Mauricio Pochettino. But could getting their hands on some silverware by winning the EFL Cup against Liverpool change the narrative?

Former Premier League midfielder Michael Brown tells The Football News Show why victory at Wembley would ease the pressure on Pochettino and give him time to build a side in his image.

Watch above and on BBC iPlayer

Chelsea are unchanged from the side that drew at Manchester City last weekend as Mauricio Pochettino makes no real surprise selections.

Chelsea XI: Petrovic, Chilwell, Colwill, Disasi, Gusto, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling, Jackson.

Subs: Sanchez, Bettinelli, Chalobah, Gee, Gilchrist, Tauriainen, Madueke, Mudryk, Nkunku.

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Liverpool make two changes from their 4-1 midweek win over Luton as Ibrahima Konate and Andrew Robertson replace Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah at the back.

With Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson, Diogo Jota, Curtis Jones, Joel Matip, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai all absent, it's again a very youthful bench for the Reds.

Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Robertson, Konate, Van Dijk, Bradley, Mac Allister, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott, Gakpo, Diaz.

Subs: Adrian, Gomez, Tsimikas, Clark, McConnell, Koumas, Danns, Quansah, Nyoni.

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Chris Sutton
Former Blackburn striker on Final Score

I was at Anfield when Liverpool obliterated Chelsea it was so one-sided, Pochettino needs to get a foothold and it’s the World Cup final for him as Chelsea manager.

There has been murmuring of their performances this season, but imagine if they win it.

It will be massive for Pochettino the way they performed against Man City last week they could have arguably won the game.

Ellen White
Former England striker on Football Focus

Liverpool are still favourites. Against Luton in the first half they didn’t perform particular well, but they then got four goals and they cruised that second half.

They have got stronger and are building - could this be the fairytale for Klopp?

I can only see Liverpool as favourites.

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Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister says winning the World Cup has given him the thirst to win more trophies.

Mac Allister triumphed with Argentina in Qatar in 2022.

"This is my first final with Liverpool so it's going to be something very special for me and the team," said Mac Allister.

"[Winning] the World Cup helped me to realise that I really want to win more trophies and so Sunday is a big opportunity. It's what I wanted when I signed for the club."

The team news has just dropped and the main line is there's no Mo Salah or Darwin Nunez in the Liverpool squad.

Chelsea are unchanged from the 1-1 draw with Manchester City.

Full team news to follow shortly.

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It has been less than a month since Chelsea were humbled 4-1 in the Premier League by Liverpool, so will those memories of Anfield still haunt their players going into today's EFL Cup final?

Former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin joins Ben and Michael on The Football News Show to discuss why a side that was not "joined up" is showing signs of promise and maturity since that night on Merseyside.

Watch more above.

Alan Shearer
Former England and Newcastle striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think it could be a really tight affair and go the full distance, maybe even penalties again.

We're hearing about a lot of injuries with Liverpool so I suppose from a Chelsea point of view, if that is the case with the injuries they have, it might be a good time to play Liverpool.

Having said that, they have still got some good players to come in and fill in.

The players and coaches arrived a little earlier, Mauricio Pochettino here looking a bit like a film star annoyed at some photographers snapping them while out doing a weekly shop or something.

We should be getting team news in the next few minutes.

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Did you watch Traitors earlier this year?

Have to admit, in theory it is something I'd think I'd hate but I absolutely loved it.

Well, Harry Clark and Paul Gorton from the show are reunited for the first time since the series ended, charged with choosing a combined Carabao Cup final XI - but will they stay faithful to the teams they support or will they turn traitor and recruit from the opposition?

Watch above.

We asked you to pick your combined Chelsea and Liverpool XI and the below is what you came up with.

Liverpool players dominate with just two from Chelsea picked.

Want to have a go at picking your combined XI? Head here.

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It is busy on Wembley Way as fans make their way to the stadium for the game.

History tells us we should get ready to be in this for the long haul, with those two finals in 2022 going to extra time and then penalties, with Liverpool coming out on top in the shootout both times.