'Alarm bells' - Jamie Carragher makes Romelu Lukaku Chelsea prediction ahead of Liverpool cup final

Jamie Carragher believes that 'alarm bells' will start ringing if Romelu Lukaku doesn’t start for Chelsea against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.

The former Everton forward completed a big-money transfer to Chelsea from Inter Milan during the summer transfer window last year.

Lukaku scored within a quarter of an hour of his second Chelsea debut away to Arsenal before going on to score six more times in all competitions by the end of December.

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However, the Belgium international has struggled in recent months and only touched the ball seven times during his side’s 1-0 victory Crystal Palace on Saturday.

It was the lowest number any player has managed in a 90-minute Premier League appearance since at least 2003, when that data was first recorded.

Lukaku then found himself on the bench for his side’s 2-0 Champions League victory over Lille at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.

Next up for Thomas Tuchel’s side is the League Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday,