Mayra Ramirez gives Chelsea the lead against Manchester City in the League Cup final at Pride Park in the eighth minute.

The only season when Chelsea looked genuinely rocky in terms of form around the League Cup final was 2023-24. They drew the second leg of their UWCL quarter-final four days before (albeit with a three-goal advantage from the first leg) and lost the FA Cup semi-final in their next match.

Chelsea and Manchester City meet in the Women’s Cup final to kick off a run of four clashes between the teams in just 12 days. The first silverware of the season is up for grabs at Pride Park in Derby as Chelsea look to get over the line after three consecutive defeats in the Women’s League final and City aim to win their first trophy since last winning this competition three years ago.