It was confirmed on Tuesday that Diogo Jota and Alisson would be out for significant periods while Curtis Jones also joins Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip on the absent list for Sunday.
After the semi-final win over Middlesbrough he stated Sunday's final means more to Chelsea's current crop than the club's trophy-laden history would suggest, and that victory at Wembley could accelerate their development.
An excellent assist for Alexis Mac Allister's goal that made it 2-0 was followed minutes later by a fine finish of his own to show his manager it is not all bad news on the selection front.
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