Saturday’s FA Cup finalists,Liverpool and Chelsea, face off against each other only four days after the Blues ran out 2-1 victors at Wembley to lift the 2012 FA Cup.

Roberto Di Matteo’s side know victory tonight is a must if they are to maintain hopes of a top-four finish this season but the Italian has opted to rest Petr Cech and Didier Drogba after their weekend heroics. Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Juan Mata are also rested.

Here are the confirmed line-ups

Liverpool Team

Reina, Carragher, Agger, Skrtel, Johnson, Henderson, Maxi, Downing, Shelvey, Suarez, Carroll

SUBS: Doni, Coates, Kelly, Spearing, Sterling, Bellamy, Kuyt

Chelsea Team

Turnbull, Ferreira, Ivanovic, Terry, Bertrand, Essien, Romeu, Ramires, Sturridge, Torres, Malouda.

SUBS: Hilario, Cole, Lampard, Mata, Lukaku, Kalou, Hutchinson.

We’ll have video highlights up shortly after the game, so check back later.

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