IT’S CUP FINAL DAY! Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the 2022 EFL Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea. The first piece of domestic silverware of the season is up for grabs at Wembley with Thomas Tuchel’s five-time winners taking on Jurgen Klopp’s eight-time winners from Merseyside. Kick off 16.30 GMT.

League Cup / Matchday 1

Wembley / 27.02.2022

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ByAlex Livie

Updated 27/02/2022 at 20:06 GMT

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HOW HAS THAT STAYED OUT?

Mendy parries Keita's thumping 22-yard strike into the path of Mane but somehow gets up in time to miraculously keep out Mane's follow-up from close range.

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A STRONG SPELL FOR LIVERPOOL

It's been pretty much all Liverpool in the last 10 minutes or so. The Reds are camped in that Chelsea half and have had several corners to no avail.

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HAND BAGS!

Van Dijk sees a goalbound volley well blocked and Chelsea try to counter. Mount charges beyond Keita but the Liverpool man gets back to win the ball. He appears to catch Mount slightly with a stray arm and the Chelsea man falls to the ground belatedly.

The referee takes his time to assess the situation as both players vent at each other, but he eventually gives the free kick to Liverpool and takes no action.

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SALAH FIZZES WIDE

All eyes were on Alexander Arnold but he simply rolls the ball to change the angle for Salah but the Egyptian's strike is off target.

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FREE KICK TO LIVERPOOL IN A DANGEROUS POSITION

Mount is penalised for a clumsy challenge on Mane. The Merseysiders have a set piece 25 yards out and slightly right of centre.

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THIAGO SILVA SEEMS FINE

Chelsea's veteran Brazilian defender has shown no signs of needing to come ff after that earlier injury scare.

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MANE GETS HIS TIMING ALL WRONG

Alexander Arnold picks out the run of Mane with a sublime ball from deep but the Senegalese hitman horribly miscues his header and can't guide it anywhere near the target.

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ANOTHER CHELSEA CHANCE!

The Blues threaten down the left through the lively Havertz. It's played low into Mount inside the box but his shot is well blocked after he just delayed in getting his shot away.

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VIDEO: CHELSEA GO CLOSE!

That opportunity for Pulisic remains the big moment of the contest so far.

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CONCERN FOR ANOTHER THIAGO

Thiago Silva looks hurt as calls for treatment from the physio. He eventually gets to his feet appears set to continue.

Liverpool have already had an early injury blow - will Chelsea have to shuffle their pack too?

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DID YOU KNOW?

Chelsea have lost just three of 30 games played in cup competitions under Tuchel. Their only cup defeat this term came at Juventus on Champions League Matchday One when they lost 1-0.

CHELSEA WITH THE EARLY EDGE

Tuchel will be pleased with the way his team have started here. Liverpool have been second to most 50-50s so far.

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WILL CHELSEA RUE THAT MISS?

Fine save or not, Pulisic has to score there. Will it come back to haunt him?

HUGE CHELSEA CHANCE!

The Blues carve Liverpool open and find Azpilicueta in space on the right side of the box. He fires a superb low ball into the path of Pulisic who somehow fails to beat Kelleher from close-range. Brilliant save from the young Reds keeper.

LIVERPOOL WITH THE FIRST ATTACK OF NOTE

Salah dances in from the right and tries to engineer space for a shot. He's almost crowded out but manages to find Fabinho. The Brazilian feeds Alexander Arnold on the right but his dangerous-looking low ball is diverted to safety with Mane lurking in the middle.

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