Chelsea take on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final on February 25 in the first major domestic final of the season.
The pair battled out a memorable meeting at this stage in the 2022 showpiece at Wembley Stadium as Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher famously scored the winning penalty in the shootout after a 0-0 draw.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are still on course for a potential four trophies this season with Chelsea joining them in the FA Cup fifth round.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it worldwide, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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Chelsea vs Liverpool kick off time
This Carabao Cup final clash takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, UK and kicks off on Sunday, February 25 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sun, Feb. 25 | 10:00 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Sun, Feb. 25 | 10:00 a.m. ET |
| UK | Sun, Feb. 25 | 3:00 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Mon, Feb. 26 | 2:00 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Sun, Feb. 25 | 8:30 p.m. IST |
Chelsea vs Liverpool live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Carabao Cup final match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | — |
DAZN |
| UK | Sky Sport Main Event, Sky Sports Football | Sky GO, Now TV |
| Australia | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | — | FanCode |
USA: This crunch game can be streamed exclusively on ESPN+.
Canada: Fans in Canada can stream the Carabao Cup final on DAZN.
Australia: BeIn Sports is the go-to option for fans in Australia.
UK: This game will be available on Sky Sports with streaming via Sky Go and Now TV.
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Chelsea vs Liverpool lineups, team news
Mauricio Pochettino is still without six first team players ahead of this clash and the Argentinian coach is only expected to make limited changes from the 1-1 Premier League draw at Manchester City last time out.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1, right to left): Petrovic (GK) — Disasi, Silva, Colwill, Chilwell — Fernandez, Caicedo — Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling — Jackson.
Chelsea subs (9): TBC
Klopp opted for caution in his starting XI as Liverpool battled back to secure a 4-1 midweek Premier League win over Luton Town.
Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai were not risked at Anfield and all three could start at Wembley. Key defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to miss out due to a knee injury.
Liverpool (4-3-3 right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson — Szoboszlai, Endo, Mac Allister — Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
Liverpool subs (9): TBC
Chelsea vs Liverpool prediction
Liverpool head into this game as Premier League leaders alongside fighting on in the FA Cup and the UEFA Europa League as part of a strong start to 2024 for Klopp.
The Reds are unbeaten in their last eight meetings with Chelsea, across all competitions — but seven of those ended as draws — prior to a 4-1 Anfield win at the end of January.
If that pattern is followed at Wembley, this clash could go to another penalty shootout, with Liverpool holding the edge in previous spot-kick showdowns.
Prediction: Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool (Liverpool to win on penalties)
