Find all the news from the Chelsea vs Arsenal team in the Carabao Cup semi-final
Chelsea welcome Premier League rivals Arsenal to Stamford Bridge for the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final.
Manchester City made a statement of intent by beating Newcastle 2-0 at St James’ Park in the other tie on Tuesday night, with Pep Guardiola likely keeping an eye on his potential opponents at Wembley this evening.
The Gunners are flying high under Mikel Arteta and are still competing on all four fronts with their hunger for that elusive piece of silverware.
On the other hand, Liam Rosenior will manage his second match after arriving at the club, having guided the Blues to a 5-1 victory over Charlton in the FA Cup last weekend.
The clash in west London, however, promises to be much more difficult for the former Strasbourg boss.
You can get all the team news for the match below and follow the live commentary too.
Chelsea team news
There is no Reece James in the Chelsea squad, but there are other notable absences as well. Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens are all omitted.
But there is a start for Andrey Santos, alongside Estevao, Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto.
Chelsea starting XI: Sanchez, Acheampong, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella, Enzo, Santos, Estevao, Pedro, Neto, Guiu
Chelsea substitutes: Jorgensen, Badiashile, Tosin, Hato, Essugo, Buonanotte, Garnacho, George, Mheuka
Arsenal team news
Arsenal have become strong. Ben White arrives alongside first choice defenders William Saliba, Gabriel and Jurrien Timber.
There is still no departure for Eberechi Eze, he is one of the replacements with Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Noni Madueke.
Arsenal starting lineup: Arrizabalaga, White, Saliba, Gabriel, wood, Rice, Zubendish, Odegaard, foot, Trossard, Gyochekeres
Arsenal substitutes: Raya, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Merino, Havertz, Lewis-Skelly
How to watch Chelsea vs Arsenal: TV channel, live stream online
The match begins on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. GMT / 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT and is broadcast live in the UK on ITV, STV, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra.
Viewers on ITV can stream the action via the ITVX app. Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs £14.99 for a one-day subscription, £26 per month for a six-month subscription or £34.99 per month without a contract.
Sky Sports subscriptions include access to all 12 live Sky Sports channels and Sky Sports+, which offers live broadcasts and a dedicated channel.
Fans can watch online and on the go using the SkyGO app, available on a wide range of devices including smart TVs, games consoles, set-top boxes and mobile devices.
The return match takes place at the same time, Tuesday February 3.
Chelsea vs Arsenal Stats
- This will be the 99th match at Stamford Bridge between teams who have met 212 times in all competitions, with 84 wins for Arsenal, 66 for Chelsea and 62 draws.
- This is their seventh EFL Cup meeting and third in the semi-finals
- Chelsea have won four of their last six meetings with Arsenal in competitions
- The Blues have won one of their last 13 matches in all competitions against Arsenal, dating back to January 2020.
- The only victory along the way came at the Emirates Stadium in August 2021, scoring thanks to first-half goals from Romelu Lukaku and James.
- They have played more games against Arsenal than any other opponent, playing them 13 times more than Liverpool and 14 more than Manchester United.
- Arsenal are unbeaten in six matches in all competitions at Stamford Bridge (3 wins, 3 draws)
- They had lost their previous five visits to Chelsea, all in the league between 2013 and 2017.
- Arteta’s team are unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions (8 wins)
- Including a 1-1 draw at Chelsea on November 30, Arsenal have scored in each of their last 13 away matches.
