FA Cup: Thomas Tuchel hopes Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kante will be able to play against Liverpool

Thomas Tuchel insists ‘now is the time to take calculated risks’ as Mateo Kovacic hopes to play through the pain barrier in the FA Cup final while Chelsea will also try and get N’Golo Kante involved for Liverpool clash

• Chelsea have some injury doubts going into the FA Cup final against Liverpool
• Mateo Kovacic hobbled off against Leeds after a nasty tackle from Dan James
• N’Golo Kante has been out of action with an injury in the last three league games
• Thomas Tuchel is hopeful that both men will feature on Saturday afternoon

By Nick Purewal, Press Association Sport

Published: 14:19 BST, 13 May 2022 | Updated: 14:19 BST, 13 May 2022