Squad sheets: Chelsea v Liverpool

A victory for Liverpool in the FA Cup final would be valuable for more than just the joy of winning at Wembley. A second trophy of the season, joining the Carling Cup, would give Kenny Dalglish the right to claim improvement even if his side are 34 points behind the Premier League leaders, Manchester City. Chelsea themselves look highly likely to finish the season outside the top four, but taking the FA Cup would add to the momentum on the approach to the Champions League final against Bayern Munich on 19 May. Kevin McCarra Venue Wembley Stadium, Saturday 5.15pm Tickets Sold out Previous meetings Chelsea wins 56 Liverpool wins 73 Draws 33 Referee Phil Dowd This season's matches 36 Y 132, R 5, 3.81 cards per game Odds Chelsea 6-4 Liverpool 2-1 Draw (after 90min) 9-4 Chelsea Subs from Hilário, Turnbull, Hutchinson, Romeu, Essien, Bertrand, Malouda, Torres, Meireles, Lukaku, Sturridge, Ferreira Doubtful None Injured David Luiz (hamstring, 13 May), Cahill (hamstring, 19 May) Suspended None Form guide LWDDWW Disciplinary record Y109 R5 Leading scorer Lampard 17 Liverpool Subs from Doni, Jones, Kelly, Shelvey, José Enrique, Shelvey, Bellamy, Kuyt, Rodríguez, Aurélio, Coates, Flanagan, Robinson, Sterling Doubtful None Injured Adam (knee, Aug), Lucas (knee, Aug) Suspended None Form guide LWLWWD Disciplinary record Y72 R4 Leading scorer Suárez 17 Match pointers • Chelsea have scored 100 goals in their last 39 FA Cup matches, failing to find the net only once – in a 1-0 defeat by Barnsley in March 2008 • On each of the three previous occasions that Liverpool have beaten Everton in an FA Cup semi-final, they have gone on to lose in the final • Excluding the Community Shield, Didier Drogba has scored in all seven of his appearances at Wembley • Liverpool have kept only one clean sheet in their last eight appearances in the final – the 2-0 victory against Sunderland in 1992 • This will be the 31st meeting between these sides in all competitions since the start of the 2004-05 season