The English League Cup may be regarded as the least trophy for Premier League teams, as the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup ranks higher.

However, it’s still a competition every club would want to win.

Gary Neville believes winning the Carabao Cup will do Chelsea a world of good.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Gary Neville said: “It was unthinkable that Chelsea could go out of this competition and Middlesbrough would go to the final.

“Chelsea just had too much for Middlesbrough. The visitors contributed to their own downfall but the quality was still there from Chelsea.

“They have an opportunity now to do something special at Wembley against either Fulham or Liverpool.

“Sir Alex Ferguson used this competition as a springboard at times at Manchester United. In 2006, when I’d just taken over as captain, it was the first trophy that I lifted. We’d been barren for three years during the Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger and Rafael Benitez period. It was a really strong Premier League and we just couldn’t get close to them for a few years.

“On our way back to winning the Premier League in 2006/07, we beat Wigan at Cardiff to win the League Cup in 2006. It was a big moment.

“When you’ve won the league, the Champions league and the FA Cup, the League Cup is maybe the inferior tournament but as a stepping stone for building something, getting that medal around your neck and being on that podium, it was really important to us.

“We shouldn’t underestimate how important it will be for Chelsea if they can go on and beat Fulham or Liverpool in that final in four weeks’ time, for Todd Boehly and the confidence of everything that is happening at the club because it’s been a really difficult period of transition from Roman Abramovich into this new ownership.

“Chelsea have a new everything and winning trophies is what will accelerate their journey.”

For Todd Boehly and Mauricio Pochettino, this will indeed mark a great achievement, in an era that has overwhelmingly underperformed.