Chelsea Subway Cup final preview: Journey to the final, tactics, key players

A look at Chelsea’s run to the final, their setup under Sonia Bompastor and the players who could decide it against Manchester United

Mar 13, 2026

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Chelsea lifting the trophy in last year’s Subway Women’s League Cup final. Credit: Getty Images

Chelsea return to the League Cup final for a seventh consecutive time this Sunday. They have won three of the last editions, losing to Manchester City and Arsenal on the other occasions.

It has been a turbulent campaign for Sonia Bompastor’s side, but they wil…

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A guest post by

Chiara Bozzarello

Women’s football partner on The Underrated Scout. Observations, and how I think about the game