The only season when Chelsea looked genuinely rocky in terms of form around the League Cup final was 2023-24. They drew the second leg of their UWCL quarter-final four days before (albeit with a three-goal advantage from the first leg) and lost the FA Cup semi-final in their next match.

United States defender Naomi Girma will miss Chelsea's League Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Sunday through injury, Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has confirmed.

Chelsea trio Keira Walsh, Naomi Girma and Guro Reiten to miss the Subway Cup final against Manchester City on Saturday through injury.

Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor has confirmed United States international Naomi Girma will miss Saturday’s Subway Cup final through injury. The 24-year-old defender has not featured since being forced off 59 minutes into Chelsea’s draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on March 2,