The first final of the season takes place this weekend at Wembley Stadium as Manchester City take on Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.
After their 6-0 humiliation at the hands of City a fortnight ago, coupled with a string of losses, the Blues are desperate to redeem themselves.
Maurizio Sarri’s men face the possibility of being eliminated in both domestic competitions in the space of a week after losing to Manchester United in the 5th Round of the FA Cup.
Sarri has never won a trophy in his managerial career, so this will be the perfect opportunity to put some glitz on his Chelsea tenure.
It’s that or the sack.
HONGER: Manager Pep Guardiola. Photo: ANDREW YATES/REUTERS
City, on the other hand, are fighting on all four fronts and win this weekend would lead to talks of a clean sweep.
Pep Guardiola’s side are well placed in the Premier League and into the last 16 of the Champions League and FA Cup.
City will still be buzzing after Wednesday night when late goals from Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling gave Manchester City a 3-2 win at Schalke 04 in their Champions League first leg.
Substitute Sane scored against his former club with a sensational free kick in the 86th, after Nabil Bentaleb converted two penalties in the 38th and 45th minutes to put the hosts ahead.
Sergio Aguero had given City the lead in the 18th, and the English champions were left with 10 men in the 68th minute when Nicolas Otamendi was sent off following a second booking.