Mason Mount has Wembley curse ahead of FA Cup final against Liverpool as Chelsea star seeks to avoid SIXTH successive defeat after Derby and England woes

Chelsea travel to Wembley Stadium on Saturday with one star in particular looking to right the wrongs of years past.

Liverpool are the team to take on Thomas Tuchel’s men with the FA Cup trophy as their prize – live on talkSPORT.

But for Mason Mount, the showpiece event is more than just a game.

The 23-year-old has made six Wembley appearances since coming on the scene, more than any player at club level, scoring two goals in two semi-finals.

Unfortunately for Mount, he wasn’t so lucky when he appeared in the major finals.

The England international has made the last five appearances at the home of English football, with no wins to his name.

With Mount hoping to end this run against Jurgen Klopp’s side, talkSPORT.com takes a look at the midfielder’s record in the final at Wembley Stadium and what went wrong here.

2019 Championship Play-Off Final – Aston Villa 2-1 Derby

Mount’s first experience of a final at Wembley came during his successful loan spell with Derby County.

Despite scoring 10 goals and six assists during the season, it wasn’t enough to help the Rams secure promotion to the Premier League under Frank Lampard.

He had the opportunity to work his way into Lampard’s plans next season when he took charge of Chelsea, but it would be the first taste of Mount’s final disappointment at Wembley.

2020 FA Cup Final – Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea

Few expected Mount to prove himself at Chelsea after his successful loan spell with Derby, but he did just that in Lampard’s first season in charge.

Eight goals and six assists in all competitions was a decent tally for his first year in the Premier League, but sadly the Blues were left without silverware after finishing fourth in the league and failing in the FA Cup.

They faced Arsenal behind closed doors at Wembley and were beaten by a brace from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

FA Cup Final 2021 – Chelsea 0-1 Leicester

Just 12 months later, Chelsea found themselves with another shot at the silverware.

Unfortunately, it was a familiar story as Mount and the Blues failed to finish the season trophyless.

Despite being favorites against Leicester, a Yuri Tielemans effort robbed the midfielder of glory at Wembley, but another opportunity was imminent.

Euro 2020 Final – Italy 1-1 England (Italy win on penalties)

In the confusingly named Euro 2020, the year 2021 also saw Mount take to the Wembley pitch in the European champions final.

Mount was a shining light as England had the whole country dreaming of what could have been, including watching Luke Shaw put Gareth Southgate’s side ahead after just two minutes.

Unfortunately, Italy found a way back into the game and beat England in the oh, so family penalty shootout format.

League Cup Final 2022 – Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (Liverpool win on penalties)

The Blues showed another ruthless streak under Thomas Tuchel after winning the Champions League last season, but it wasn’t enough to see them cross the line in the Coupe de la Ligue.

Chelsea faced Liverpool at Wembley for the first trophy of the season but unfortunately for them it was Klopp’s side who prevailed through a penalty shootout.

Mount will be hoping to finally secure a final at Wembley when they face Liverpool in the FA Cup final, but based on this result there is no doubt they will have a tough test ahead of them.