Wembley glory is close at hand

Ruben Loftus-Cheek said Chelsea have their sights set on revenge over Liverpool in the FA Cup final after the midfielder’s goal inspired a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday.Chelsea will face Liverpool on May 14 in a repeat of this year’s League Cup final, which Jurgen Klopp’s side won on penalties after a goalless draw. The Blues are desperate to avenge that Wembley shoot-out loss, in which Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga blazed over to hand the trophy to Liverpool.Crystal Palace fail to fight off Chelsea – League Cup showpiece replay ahead of us as Blues and Reds meet againIt will be the first time since 1992-93 season that the same two teams have competed in the League Cup final and the FA Cup final. On that occasion, Arsenal twice beat Sheffield Wednesday and Loftus-Cheek is determined to avoid history repeating itself with a second Liverpool triumph.”We want to get them back, simple as that. It was a fantastic game in the League Cup final and could have gone either way.”Tuesday, 22.00: (1.42) Liverpool (5.10) Man.Utd. (8.00)Loftus-Cheek’s role in Chelsea’s semi-final win against Palace at Wembley was a cathartic moment for the midfielder. The 26-year-old spent the 2017-18 season on loan at Palace and has struggled to hold down a regular place at Chelsea.Ruben Loftus-Cheek with a cracking strike to give Chelsea the lead against Crystal Palace. (@EmiratesFACup) #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/P8NOE2grAf— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) April 17, 2022 Even this season he has been in and out of Thomas Tuchel’s side, but the England international is finally showing signs of fulfilling his potential.”It has been a tough road with injuries and going on loan to find my form again. I always wanted to play for Chelsea. I have played quite a lot this season. The reason I am still here is my mentality through all the injuries. I still believed in myself and I said for many years my time will come.”

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