FA Cup final and Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Liverpool’s hopes of an unprecedented quadruple have taken several knocks in the past week, but they can significantly reduce the odds against them notching up a pretty decent treble with a win against Chelsea in the FA Cup final. Their chances would have been greatly increased had Fabinho been available but the Brazilian limped out of their win over Aston Villa with a soft tissue injury after 30 minutes and Liverpool immediately looked far more vulnerable. He’s not expected to be back until the Champions League final. A vital presence in Liverpool’s midfield, Chelsea’s forwards will seriously fancy their chances of breaching Liverpool’s rearguard with the usual sentry not in front of it on patrol. BG

Chelsea v Liverpool, FA Cup final, Saturday 4.45pm

Back in form with three goals in his past two games, Romelu Lukaku has given Thomas Tuchel plenty to think about ahead of the Cup final. While it is hardly the most scientific approach to team selection, Chelsea’s manager might want to bear in mind that Lukaku’s record against Saturday’s opponents is really not very good. In 19 appearances against Liverpool during his time at West Brom, Everton and Chelsea, he has only scored five goals and finished on the winning side three times. It is a record that is unlikely to inspire much in the way of confidence when the big decision is made. BG

Chelsea v Liverpool, FA Cup final, Saturday 4.45pm

“You offer us seven points from Chelsea, Leicester and Watford, we bite your hand off,” Frank Lampard said following Wednesday’s stalemate at Vicarage Road. The mood is upbeat, and encouragingly they have two games to come at Goodison Park against sides who are comfortable in mid-table. It’s perhaps inaccurate to say Thomas Frank’s men have