Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero not guaranteed FA Cup Final start by Antonio Conte

Key role: Caballero has played in every round of the FA Cup so far
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Simon Johnson15 May 2018

Willy Caballero admits Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has provided no guarantees he will start the FA Cup Final against Manchester United.

Caballero is back-up keeper to first choice goalie Thibaut Courtois at Stamford Bridge but has played in every round of the competition so far.

The Argentina international has had a key role in helping the club get to Wembley, including saving a spot kick in their penalty shoot-out win over Norwich City in a Third Round replay.

When asked if he was worried about Conte's decision, he said: "Yes of course, it’s the final, everyone wants to play.

"There is not an agreement in place saying I will definitely play all the Cup games. When I arrived, I knew that I would start to play in the cups. But after, I realised it would be up to what Antonio wants.

"I am always ready to play, but I am prepared if he chooses Thibaut. It doesn’t have to be fair - it’s the decision of the boss. And I have to respect what he chooses for this game."

The 36-year-old, who joined as a free agent from Manchester City last summer, was never on the winning side in the three Manchester derbies he played in.

But he believes his former club will be cheering him on to beat Manchester United on Saturday.

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Pressed on whether facing Manchester United was giving him extra motivation, he added: "Yes, of course. Three years playing derbies against them, now playing them in a final, its going to be very exciting. I think there will be a lot of supporters and friends from Manchester City who will be Chelsea fans.

"I won the other cup (League) with Man City, so hopefully luck will be with me again and I can lift the FA Cup with Chelsea."

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