Mauricio Pochettino has urged Chelsea to book a return to Wembley in the FA Cup after revealing some of his nervous players were unable to sleep before their League Cup final defeat against Liverpool.
Pochettino’s inconsistent side host Championship leaders Leicester in the last eight of the FA Cup on Sunday.
With the semi-finals of the competition held at Wembley, a win would give Chelsea the chance to make amends for their 1-0 loss to Liverpool in the League Cup showpiece in February.
The Blues have a largely youthful squad and Pochettino admitted their lack of big-game experience caused some of them to endure a restless night ahead of the final at the national stadium.
“Between you and me some players didn’t sleep before the final,” the Chelsea boss told reporters on Friday.
“That is only through experience, and living these situations, you can be better. We learn through experience….
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