The FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday is a chance for Liverpool to atone for a wretched season in the league with a second trophy in the Anfield cabinet. Having won the Carling Cup back in February, Steven Gerrard and Kenny Dalglish have a good feeling for Wembley.

But Chelsea have also been superb in Cups this season, and Roberto Di Matteo has them revitalised even at this late stage in the season.

Di Matteo’s selection policy with the Champions League final on the horizon is eased somewhat with Terry, Ramires, Raul Meireles and Branislav Ivanovic all ruled out of the Munich meeting through suspension, so that quartet can expect to start on Saturday.

David Luiz and Gary Cahill, who missed training on Friday, have not featured since suffering respective hamstring injuries against Tottenham and Barcelona, and with the duo required on 19th May due to the aforementioned absentees it appears certain Di Matteo will not to rush them back into action.

Fernando Torres hit a hat-trick against QPR and also started the midweek clash with Newcastle, but is likely to be back on the bench with Didier Drogba often regarded as the man for the big occasion, with the Ivory Coast international having scored seven goals in seven Wembley outings in the FA Cup and League Cup.

Liverpool may opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation with Craig Bellamy on the left wing. That formula worked a treat at Norwich.

Possible starting XIs:
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Ramires, Meireles, Mata, Drogba, Sturridge.

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Downing, Henderson, Gerrard, Spearing, Bellamy, Suarez.

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