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Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is unsure for the final of the League Cup this afternoon with Manchester City due to a thigh injury.
Willy Caballero could replace his former club if Kepa, who missed Thursday's win in the Europa League on Malmo, would not be considered fit.
David Luiz, Eden Hazard, Gonzalo Higuain and Marcos Alonso have not played against Malmo, but should make their debut at Wembley, while rear-back Davide Zappacosta and winger Pedro could be in the spotlight. Team after an illness.
Meanwhile, Manchester City has doubts about John Stones, Gabriel Jesus, Benjamin Mendy and Fabian Delph.
Defender Stones (groin) and striker Jesus (hamstring) will be evaluated after missing the mid-week Champions League win at Schalke.
Defender Mendy is still struggling with a knee problem and midfielder Delph has had several problems and has been sick in recent weeks. Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo (Achilles) is long-term.
Chelsea vs Man City: XIs expected
Chelsea XI: Caballero, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Barkley, Willian, Higuain, Risk
Man City XI: Muric, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero
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Maurizio Sarri wants Chelsea to play with the "free spirits" in the EFL Cup final
Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri wants to unleash the spirit of his players before the EFL Cup final with Manchester City on Sunday.
The embarrbading losses in Bournemouth and City – Chelsea's biggest defeat in 28 years – as well as the negative backlash from the fans at the FA Cup's Manchester United exit on Monday ensured the precarious position of Sarri.
Chelsea beat City 2-0 on Dec. 8, but the 6-0 defeat came two weeks before the final at Wembley, when Sarri will attempt to win the first trophy of his managerial career.
Given the past week – they were not convincing to beat Malmo in the Europa League Thursday – Sarri will try a more relaxed recovery.
"We are going to prepare for the match only on Saturday, I think," he said. "I did not like our spirit in the first 30 minutes (against Malmo).
"I want to see something more free so we will prepare the match in 60 minutes, no more, but I think the amount is not important."
Sarri: Guardiola "lucky" to spend time in City
Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City coach, is "lucky" to have the time needed to adapt to English football and mark his club philosophy before leading him to titles, said Chelsea boss , Maurizio Sarri.
Sarri is under pressure in Chelsea after the fall of the club in sixth place in the Premier League standings and his ouster from the FA Cup. The bookies are the favorite to become the next Premier League manager to be sacked.
Guardiola took office at City in 2016 and finished his first season without a trophy for the first time in his managerial career before leading City to a points record last season in his triumph in the league.
"He (Guardiola) was lucky, I think if you choose Guardiola, you have to wait because the club knows very well that Guardiola needs time," Sarri told reporters before the final of the League Cup. which will pit the two teams against Sunday.
"It's not very easy for an English team to play that kind of football, so that's normal."
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