Wembley pitch undergoes incredible turnaround ahead of FA Cup final after Fury vs Whyte

Liverpool’s devastating final day of the Premier League season got even worse as they suffered a key injury blow against Wolves.The Reds came agonisingly close to snatching the title from rivals Manchester City in their final league game of the season. Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1 at Anfield, which would have been enough to clinch the Premier League trophy until City launched a historic comeback against Aston Villa to win 3-2 after being 2-0 down.But alongside narrowly missing out on what would have been a second league title in three seasons for the Reds, Jurgen Klopp’s side suffered another huge blow.Midfield talisman Thiago Alcantara was forced off the pitch with an injury to his right hamstring at the mid-way point in the match.

Jurgen Klopp has congratulated Manchester City on their brilliant comeback against Aston Villa that saw the Blues pip his Liverpool side to the Premier League title.

Pep Guardiola broke down in tears after his Manchester City side won the Premier League on a dramatic final day of the season. City pulled off a remarkable five-minute comeback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and pip title rivals Liverpool by one point. The full-time whistle brought jubilant scenes at the Etihad as the home crowd invaded the pitch - and it was all too much for Guardiola.The Spanish manager couldn't contain his emotions after hugging his coaching staff as he began crying joyful tears.

Liverpool fans were understanding of Jurgen Klopp's team selection despite both Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk being benched for their final game of the Premier League season.Klopp rested the two star men with both having only just come back from injuries they picked up in last weekend's FA Cup final. The Reds needed to beat Wolves to have a chance of lifting the Premier League title for the second time in three years, but fans thought they could spot their manager's thinking with the Champions League final only six days away.One tweeted: "No Salah or VVD shows Klopp has eyes firmly on #7.

Jurgen Klopp sent after guiding Liverpool to this season's Champions League final have highlighted the Reds' true mentality.Klopp's side defeated Villarreal 5-2 on aggregate to book their place in Paris for the showpiece event. Liverpool will be attempting to win their third trophy of the season next Saturday when they take on Real Madrid.It is a far cry from last season, in which the Reds struggled badly after being hit by a series of injuries to their first-choice defenders.

Jurgen Klopp has pleaded for the FA to hand out more medals after Liverpool’s FA Cup final win over Chelsea.The Reds clinched their second trophy of the season on Saturday after beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties at Wembley Stadium. But Liverpool manager Klopp revealed there was an issue with the number of medals his players received after their win.The German used a staggering 31 players over the course of the competition.

Chelsea after refusing to take part in Sunday’s FA Cup Final.Christensen was expected to start for the Blues at Wembley but dropped a bombshell on the morning of the game saying he was not ready to play - which did not go down well with Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, whose injury-hit side went on to lose on penalties to Liverpool.Daily Star Sport understands a source close to Christensen claimed the player was unwell during the week and did not think he was going to start, but his behaviour nonetheless shocked his team-mates.The defender, who is expected to join Barcelona as a free agent when his contract runs out this summer, has had an uneasy relationship with Tuchel since he was dropped earlier this season as the stand-off over his contract raged and uncertainty over his future grew.But the Denmark international left his Blues team-mates shocked and confused when he disappeared from team hotel before Saturday's game, and he is now unlikely to feature in Chelsea’s final two games of the season against Leicester and Watford.Christensen joined the London club in 2012 from Danish side Brondby, but didn't manage to get regular first-team football until he returned from a successful two-year loan spell with Borussia Monchengladbach in 2017.Who should Chelsea buy to replace Andreas Christensen? Let us know what you think in the comments sectionThe 26-year-old has started just 17 Premier League games this season but was in line to face Liverpool having played the full 90 minutes of Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Leeds last Wednesday.This time last year, Christensen was being lauded by fans after coming on as a first half substitute for the injured Thiago Silva during the Champions League final against Manchester City.He then played out

Chelsea fell at the hands of Liverpool in Saturday's FA Cup final but one eagle-eyed football fan picked up on one tactical blunder that left his side short going into the spot-kicks.After 120 minutes without a goal to split the sides, penalties were needed to separate the two teams. The London side expected to have the psychological edge over Jurgen Klopp's side when the coin toss saw the players shooting toward the Chelsea fans.

Liverpool’s FA Cup triumph.After a goalless 90 minutes and extra-time, the Reds were eventually victorious on penalties and the Senegal international, 30, who missed his spot-kick at Wembley, decided he would copy his boss and punch his fist into the air, as the player and manager lapped up the acclaim from the Reds support.Liverpool clinched the trophy after Chelsea star Mason Mount missed his strike in sudden death of the penalty shoot-out, meaning their hopes of a quadruple are still firmly alive. Indeed, the northwest club enjoyed a superb win over the Blues on Saturday, earning their second trophy of the season, having already won the League Cup.They are in the Champions League final, too, where they will come up against Real Madrid later this month.

Chelsea's bench tried to gain an upper hand during their FA Cup final penalty shootout defeat by encouraging their fans to make noise as each Liverpool player stepped up to take their spot-kick. It must've felt like deja vu for Blues fans as they suffered a second shootout loss to Liverpool in the space of three months.

Liverpool fans booed every Chelsea but one when the teams were read out at Wembley ahead of their FA Cup on Saturday.Chelsea's Spanish shot-stopper Kepa Arrizabalaga was the only Blues man to avoid the jeers of the Merseyside faithful, according to AnfieldWatch. Kepa had been the only man to miss a spot-kick when the two sides had met in February for the Carabao Cup final.Kepa picked the ball out of his net ten times before blazing his penalty over the bar to hand Liverpool the trophy.

Liverpool fans are convinced that Mohamed Salah has a 'final curse' after he was injured during the FA Cup final. Salah was forced out of Liverpool's clash with Chelsea after he sat down in the centre circle after just 32 minutes.

BBC, ITV, and Sky for their ‘unwatchable’ coverage of the FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool. Technical issues including glitches, jump cuts and poor picture quality have left television viewers feeling dissatisfied.

FA Cup final.Chelsea go toe-to-toe against Liverpool in what has already been an entertaining affair, but one thing has taken Blues fans by surprise. Despite being listed as the 'home' side for the fixture, and with no kit clash against the Reds, many were left scratching their heads when Chelsea emerged in a full yellow kit.The west London side have history in the competition when wearing their yellow away strip, having lifted the cup after beating Everton in the 2009 final.

Chelsea fans have developed an FA Cup conspiracy theory based on the colour of the trophy's ribbons.Before the final between the Blues and Liverpool, Match of the Day host Gary Lineker uploaded a video to Twitter showing the famous old trophy, adorned with red ribbons. Despite red being the colour of FA Cup sponsor Emirates, Chelsea fans took the presence of the crimson trim to suggest a conspiracy in favour of Liverpool.

Liverpool and Chelsea go head-to-head once more in a huge FA Cup final clash on Saturday afternoon.It will be a repeat of the EFL Cup final back in February where the two English giants were evenly matched throughout the contest. The final was eventually decided by a penalty shoot-out, which Liverpool won 11-10 when Blues goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga became the only player to miss his kick after being substituted on.And with the west London club looking to exact revenge on the quadruple-chasing Reds, expect both sets of players’ glamorous wives and girlfriends to be in attendance.

FA Cup final played under the iconic Wembley arch.Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea face Jurgen Klopp's in-form Liverpool side at the national stadium on Saturday afternoon, with thousands of fans flocking to north London to support their sides. The fixture will be a repeat of February's Carabao Cup final, which saw the Reds edge a close encounter in a nail biting penalty shootout.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and new owner Todd Boehly have held secret talks in the first meeting between the pair as the American billionaire prepares to complete his takeover of the club. The meeting between the pair slid under the radar, with the topic of conversation also unknown.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed the first team players and staff have bought extra tickets out of their own money to ensure academy players and their families can attend the FA Cup final on Saturday.Sanctions from the government are still placed upon the club while Todd Boehly waits for his £4.25billion takeover to go through. And it meant that with more important costs to cover, the Blues were unable to provide complimentary tickets to their youth players, which has become tradition for whenever they reach a domestic final.But the senior players and staff were determined to make it happen, with some Cobham graduates now prominent members of the first-team squad.

Liverpool the FA Cup final this weekend even if he doesn't start.I just think he's a fantastic player who has settled quicker than smoke - and he's going to win more than Suarez ever did at Anfield. Suarez had one sensational season at Liverpool but the only trophy he ever won was the League Cup in 2012.Diaz has already done that and he's going to end up winning a lot, lot more. He's always on the front foot, always gets the ball forward, makes good runs off the ball.

Liverpool's Champions League final against Real Madrid - and the referee already has a history with the Reds' European Cup exploits. Turpin, 39, was the fourth official when Jurgen Klopp's side faced Los Blancos in Kyiv - when now-exiled goalkeeper Loris Karius dropped two clangers to hand victory to the newly-crowned Spanish champions.