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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Pochettino met with Salt Bae</li><li>Hailed his preparations at Nusr-Et</li><li>The chef wished him luck for Sunday's final</li></ul>

VIDEO: Chelsea's Mauricio Pochettino becomes latest manager to hang out with Salt Bae after embarrassing Mikel Arteta moment ahead of Carabao Cup final showdown with Liverpool

The Turkish chef became infamous during the 2022 World Cup final for his attempts to hold the trophy and his interference with the celebrations of the Argentina team. Despite facing criticism from football fans following that incident, Pochettino didn't shy away from visiting the celebrity chef's restaurant Nusr-Et.

WHAT HAPPENED?

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Pochettino lavished praise on the restaurant and said: "Everything is perfect. The best restaurant."Salt Bae asked: "Sunday?"Pochettino was a bit surprised with that and said: "We will see. It will be tough but we will try."Salt Bae then wished him luck for the upcoming Carabao Cup final and the pair embraced each other.

WHAT POCHETTINO SAID

Earlier in January, Arsenal's manager, Mikel Arteta, had also paid a visit to Salt Bae's restaurant. However, Arteta's <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/video-mikel-arteta-salt-bae-arsenal-rinsed-social-media-steak-dubai-restaurant/bltf3076a52da4ed27f#cs556140febd6d933c" target="_blank">encounter with the chef didn't go down well with the fans</a>, and he faced ridicule on social media after a video surfaced of him being fed steak by Salt Bae.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Arsenal haven't lost a game since Arteta met Salt Bae in January. Now, Chelsea fans would hope that Pochettino's meeting would bring the same luck and they would go on to beat Liverpool in the League Cup title decider on Sunday at Wembley.

WHAT NEXT?

VIDEO: Chelsea's Mauricio Pochettino becomes latest manager to hang out with Salt Bae after embarrassing Mikel Arteta moment ahead of Carabao Cup final showdown with Liverpool | Goal.com US

Chelsea&apos;s Mauricio Pochettino was spotted hanging out with Salt Bae ahead of the Carabao Cup final showdown with Liverpool.

VIDEO: Chelsea&apos;s Mauricio Pochettino becomes latest manager to hang out with Salt Bae after embarrassing Mikel Arteta moment ahead of Carabao Cup final showdown with Liverpool