The kick off time for the Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday, 25 February has been altered
Instead of the 4:30 it was originally scheduled, the match will now start by 3pm based on police advice.
The match has been designated a ‘high-risk’ fixture.
The fixture kicked off at 16:30 when the two clubs met in the final in 2022, but there has since been a change in the way police manage such matches.
The EFL said it was “disappointed” at the switch “at this late stage”.
The last EFL Cup final which started at 15:00 or earlier was in 2014, when Manchester City beat Sunderland in a game that kicked off at 14:00.
Last year’s final between Manchester United and Newcastle kicked off at 16:30.
The kick-off change could have implications for the Premier League match between Wolves and Sheffield United that is scheduled to be played at Molineux the same day.
