Chelsea defender Axel Disasi is excited about playing at Wembley on Sunday.
Chelsea face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final and it will be the first time that Axel Disasi will be stepping onto the Wembley pitch.
The central defender has now told the Evening Standard what team-mates Levi Colwill and Ben Chilwell have said to him about the famous stadium.
Disasi is a nailed on starter after his performance in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City over the weekend.
He was exceptional, with Gary Lineker describing him as “fantastic” following the game.
What Levi Colwill has told Axel Disasi about Wembley
Disasi is buzzing over the prospect of playing at Wembley after learning about how great the stadium is from Colwill.
“I’ve never played at Wembley,” the 25-year-old said. “But I visited this stadium with my school when we visited London for the weekend. I think it was a West Ham game. It was great, very nice. The stadium was very big. Colwill and Chilwell have told me the stadium is very great.
“I am excited. It will be great to play there. It is a dream to play there and in every big stadium in the world, and to have the opportunity to win the first title since coming here.”
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Who will partner Axel Disasi in central defence at Wembley?
Thiago Silva has been Disasi’s main partner at the back this season, but he recently picked up an injury and was also dropped for the 3-1 win against Aston Villa in the FA Cup.
With the Brazilian not fit enough for the draw with Manchester City, Colwill was the one who was trusted to play in central defence alongside Disasi and did not let Mauricio Pochettino down.
Both players were so good that Liverpool legend Steve Nicol has now urged the Argentine to persist with them as a centre-back pairing.
There is a good chance, then, that Pochettino goes with Disasi and Colwill again. At the same time, though, you also cannot rule out Silva returning to the side. His experience could come in handy for such a big game.
However, in the long run, Disasi and Colwill could be Chelsea’s main central defensive partnership.
