Arsenal have been boosted by the return to fitness of William Saliba for tonight’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Chelsea.
The Gunners are away at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of the semi-final tie, looking to continue their charge in all four competitions.
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Saliba and Leandro Trossard were both doubts for the match, having missed the FA Cup win over Portsmouth last time out, but both start at the Bridge.
Riccardo Calafiori is "weeks" away from returning with a muscle injury, according to Mikel Arteta, with Cristhian Mosquera similarly not close to being available again after an ankle issue.
The Arsenal boss also gave no clarity on Piero Hincapie's potential return date, after the defender limped off against Liverpool a week ago with a hamstring issue.
Myles Lewis-Skelly has struggled for form recently, so remains on the bench.
Arteta opts for Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal, as he has started all of Arsenal's domestic cup matches so far this season.
The favoured midfield three of Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard all return, while Gabriel Martinelli on the bench despite a hat-trick against Portsmouth.
Confirmed team news
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Acheampong, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Andrey Santos, Fernandez; Estevao, Joao Pedro, Neto; Guiu
Subs: Jorgensen, Basiashile, Tosin, Hato, Essugo, Buonanotte, Garnacho, George, Mheuka
Arsenal XI: Kepa; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard
Subs: Raya, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Merino, Havertz, Lewis-Skelly
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Date and time: 8pm GMT on Wednesday, January 14, 2026
How to watch: Sky Sports
