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Calum McFarlane stopped the rot as Chelsea picked up a point away at Liverpool on Saturday afternoon. It brought to an end a six-game losing streak in the Premier League, which had seen Liam Rosenior lose his job at Stamford Bridge and the Blues drop well out of the European qualification spots. Ryan Gravenberch’s sixth-minute goal for Liverpool suggested that Chelsea’s woes were going to continue. However, Enzo Fernandez’s 35th-minute equaliser was enough for McFarlane’s men to earn a respectable point at Anfield ahead of their FA Cup final against Manchester City next time out.

The Emirates FA Cup | Final

CHELSEA

THE BLUES

MAN CITY

THE CITIZENS

Location: Wembley Stadium, London

Kick-off: Saturday 16 May, 15:00 BST

Referee: Darren England

LIVE ON BBC ONE | TNT SPORTS 1

Next up: FA Cup final vs Manchester City

McFarlane’s only win since taking interim charge of Chelsea last month came in the FA Cup semi-finals when he oversaw a 1-0 win over Leeds. He’ll be aiming to preserve his 100 per cent Wembley record on Saturday when his side takes on Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. Chelsea’s season has been – yet again – massively disappointing, so lifting the FA Cup will be a welcome boost going into the summer, and also guarantee a spot in the 2026-27 Europa League. Chelsea haven’t won the FA Cup since 2018, when they beat Manchester United 1-0 courtesy of a first-half Eden Hazard penalty. They’ve lost three finals since, to Arsenal, Leicester and Liverpool. They’ll be desperate not to lose another, which would see them equal Man United’s record of nine FA Cup final defeats.