Chelsea will hope to put a mixed recent period on and off the field behind them as they meet Tottenham in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Thomas Tuchel’s side host the first leg before making the trip across London next week, with Romelu Lukaku back after apologising for his controversial comments in an interview last week.
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Spurs remain unbeaten in the league under former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte since the Italian’s arrival in early November, and face Conte’s former club thrice in January in what could be a defining period of his first season.
Tottenham have not won a trophy since the 2007-08 edition of this competition, when Jonathan Woodgate’s header in extra-time settled the final against Chelsea.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game:
When is it?
The match will kick off at 7.45pm on Wednesday 5 January at Stamford Bridge.
How can I watch?
The fixture will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, with coverage beginning at 7pm. Subscribers can also stream the game via the Sky Go app.
If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Confirmed line-ups
Chelsea: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Sarr, Alonso, Saul, Jorginho, Mount, Ziyech, Havertz, Lukaku
Tottenham: Lloris; Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies; Royal, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Doherty; Son, Kane, Moura
Odds
Chelsea - 42/41
Draw - 27/10
Tottenham - 29/10
Prediction
Two-legged ties can be tough to predict, and both sides are coming out of a busy festive period. A draw seems entirely possible. Chelsea 1-1 Tottenham
