
Tottenham visit Chelsea in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final hoping to capitalise on a period of uncertainty at Stamford Bridge.
With summer recruit Romelu Lukaku unsettling the club with his recent interview and a poor run building pressure on Thomas Tuchel, Antonio Conte will take his side across London hoping to pounce on any vulnerabilities within his former club.
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The Italian has made a strong start to life in north London despite some early hiccups, but Spurs have not won a major trophy since 2008 (when they beat Chelsea in the final of this competition), and takes on a side full of serial winners.
Having seen their title challenge dealt significant, and perhaps fatal, blows in the last few weeks, Chelsea will hope to set up a meeting with either Arsenal or Liverpool.
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