Thomas Tuchel explains Kai Havertz absence as Romelu Lukaku starts FA Cup final for Chelsea vs Liverpool

Havertz will play no part in the FA Cup final
Havertz will play no half within the FA Cup remaining (Image: Getty Pictures)

Chelsea star Kai Havertz is out of the FA Cup remaining because of ‘hamstring issues’, whereas Romelu Lukaku begins up entrance for the Blues in opposition to Liverpool.

The 2 sides go head-to-head at Wembley for an opportunity to raise the coveted trophy on Saturday afternoon, in a repeat of the Carabao Cup remaining earlier this 12 months.

Liverpool received that conflict on penalties, that means Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea might be out for revenge this time round.

Lukaku gets the nod up front
Lukaku begins up entrance for the Blues (Image: Getty Pictures)

Chelsea are with out Havertz because the ahead struggles with hamstring points, whereas Mateo Kovacic recovers from the harm he picked up in opposition to Leeds in midweek to begin and Lukaku will get the nod up entrance.

Lukaku has struggled since his £97.5million transfer from Inter Milan in the summertime, however has scored 3 times in his final two Premier League video games.

Chatting with ITV forward of kick-off, Thomas Tuchel mentioned: ‘Kai, we tried till the final minute. This morning he had hamstring issues, not an actual harm.

‘However he feels if he goes, there might be an actual harm so if he says this in entrance a remaining it’s critical sufficient to not begin. He's a man who places in a number of sprints so you can't take the danger.’

When requested if he picked the facet with kind in thoughts, Tuchel replied: ‘After all, the ultimate is about rhythm and kind.’

Tuchel has made one change to the facet that beat Leeds United 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, with Thiago Silva changing Andreas Christensen on the again.

For Liverpool, Mohamed Salah returns to the beginning line-up as one of many 5 adjustments Jurgen Klopp has created from the 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in midweek.

Ibrahima Konate, Andrew Robertson, Thiago and Jordan Henderson all are available, with the injured Fabinho one of many gamers dropping out of the facet.

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