Premier League leaders Arsenal and in-form Chelsea resume their EFL Cup semi-final in a decider on the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
The Gunners are six factors clear on the prime of the desk and gained the primary leg 3-2 at Stamford Bridge on January 14.
The Blues have gained all 5 of their matches in all competitions since then as a part of a promising begin for brand new supervisor Liam Rosenior.
In addition to staff information beneath, you possibly can observe 101GreatGoals.com’s dwell updates from Arsenal vs Chelsea within the EFL Cup here.
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Arsenal beginning lineup vs Chelsea
Winger Bukayo Saka is out after pulling out within the warm-up earlier than Arsenal’s 4-0 win at Leeds United on Saturday, so Gabriel Martinelli is available in.
Leandro Trossard makes method for Eberechi Eze in assault. Mikel Merino wants surgical procedure on a foot damage the midfielder sustained in opposition to Manchester United on January 25.
Arsenal beginning XI: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Piero Hincape, Eberechi Eze, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres, Gabriel Martinelli
Arsenal substitutes: David Raya, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Gabriel Jesus, Christian Norgaard, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly
Chelsea beginning lineup vs Arsenal
Chelsea make 4 adjustments from their 3-2 house win over West Ham on Saturday, after they recovered from 2-0 behind at half-time.
Jamie Gittens is out with an damage the winger suffered in that sport and Cole Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho and Benoit Badiashile transfer to the bench. Goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen continues to be sidelined.
Defenders Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella, midfielder Andrey Santos and striker Joao Pedro are restored.
Full-back Reece James was a late substitute in opposition to the Hammers however is just not within the squad this time. Wideman Estevao Willian is among the many substitutes, having been in his homeland of Brazil on compassionate go away over the weekend.
Chelsea beginning XI: Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Jorrel Hato, Malo Gusto, Moises Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Enzo Fernandez, Marc Cucurella, Liam Delap, Joao Pedro
Chelsea substitutes: Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Benoit Badiashile, Cole Palmer, Josh Acheampong, Marc Guiu, Estevao, Alejandro Garnacho, Charlie Holland, Shumaira Mheuka
The way to watch Arsenal vs Chelsea: TV channel, dwell on-line stream
Kick-off on Tuesday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with dwell protection within the UK on ITV1, Sky Sports activities Important Occasion and Sky Sports activities Extremely.
Followers can stream the motion through ITV’s website, the ITVX app and the Sky GO app, which can be found on an enormous number of units for viewing on the go.
Arsenal vs Chelsea: Carabao Cup stats
- There have been 213 conferences between these groups, with Arsenal successful 85 occasions and Chelsea prevailing on 66 events
- That is the seventh encounter between Chelsea and Arsenal within the League Cup and third on the semi-final stage
- Arsenal are unbeaten within the final three matches between the groups within the competitors, successful the final two
- They’re Chelsea’s most acquainted opponent, with Liverpool the next-most frequent (199), forward of Manchester United (198)
- The final staff to oust Chelsea at this stage of the EFL Cup was Arsenal in 2017/18
- Earlier than their present three-match winless run within the fixture, Chelsea had gained 4 in a row in opposition to Arsenal
- Their largest win at Arsenal has been within the EFL Cup, successful 5-0 within the fourth spherical in 1998/99
- The Blues are focusing on a sixth consecutive victory in all competitions for the primary time since a run of eight wins in November and December 2024
- They’ve reached the EFL Cup ultimate from 10 of their final 16 semi-finals, together with the previous three
- They’ll grow to be the primary top-flight staff this century to play London derbies in seven consecutive home video games: Fulham (a), Charlton Athletic (a), Arsenal (h), Brentford (h), Crystal Palace (a), West Ham (h), Arsenal (a)
Do EFL Cup semi finals go to additional time, replays and penalties?
Ought to they end degree after 90 minutes, EFL Cup ties go straight to penalties till the semi-finals, which occur over two legs.
If the scoreline is degree after the second leg of this tie, additional time and – if obligatory – penalties can be used to separate groups.
The ultimate is a one-off match at Wembley Stadium, with additional time and penalties used if required.
Liverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties within the 2021/22 ultimate and edged the identical fixture after additional time in 2023/24 via Virgil van Dijk’s 118th-minute winner.
EFL Cup semi-final fixtures 2025/26
All matches are being proven dwell within the UK on Sky Sports activities Important Occasion, Sky Sports activities Soccer and Sky Sports activities Extremely and begin at 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT, with video games which can be additionally on ITV and STV denoted with an asterisk.
Tuesday, January 13
Newcastle 0-2 Manchester Metropolis
Wednesday, January 14
Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal
Tuesday, February 3
Arsenal vs Chelsea*
Wednesday, February 4
Man Metropolis vs Newcastle
When is the EFL Cup ultimate 2026?
The ultimate will happen on Sunday, March 22 2026 at 16:30 GMT (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT).
Do the EFL Cup winners qualify for Europe?
The EFL Cup winners obtain a spot within the play-off stage of the UEFA Convention League until they qualify via one other route for European competitors.
Newcastle have been an instance of the rule in motion in 2024/25, as a substitute qualifying for the Champions League via their league place.
That meant their Conference League play-off place went to the next-highest ranked staff who had not certified for European competitors through their league place.
