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The first piece of silverware of the season is up for grabs on Sunday night as Chelsea take on Manchester City in the League Cup final.
The clubs go into the game in very different circumstances, with questions surrounding the future of Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri following a poor run of form that includes a 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Man City earlier this month.
Chelsea are also experiencing problems off the field, with the club set to appeal against a transfer ban implemented by world governing body FIFA.
City, meanwhile, head to Wembley full of confidence with the side unbeaten so far in 2019 and sitting top of the Premier League on goal difference ahead of Liverpool, who have a game in hand against Manchester United on Sunday evening.
Chelsea might have to make-do without the world’s most expensive goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who is suffering from a hamstring problem, and also have doubts over full-back Davide Zappacosta and forward Pedro.
City could welcome back full-back Benjamin Mendy and forward Gabriel Jesus, who missed their Champions League win over Schalke last week.
Sherfane Rutherford struck an unbeaten half-century and Gudakesh Motie produced a brilliant display of spin bowling as West Indies thumped England by 30 runs in a Twenty20 World Cup Group C encounter on Wednesday.
Australia launched their Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a commanding 67-run victory over Ireland in Colombo on Wednesday, powered by four-wicket hauls from Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa.
Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Thomas Frank after eight months in charge, the Premier League club said on Wednesday, after a woeful run of results left the north London club hovering five points above the relegation zone.
South Africa survived Kagiso Rabada's final-over meltdown against Afghanistan and then a double Super Over drama before prevailing in a heart-stopping Group D match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has hit a swift half-century as the 2009 champions comfortably beat the US by 32 runs on Tuesday, clinching their second straight Group A win in the Twenty20 World Cup.