Chelsea head into the League Cup Third Round as overwhelming favourites at home to Barrow on Tuesday.
The Blues will be looking at the competition as a great opportunity to claim some silverware and it would be a monumental upset if they failed to progress to the Fourth Round.
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Chelsea Recent Form
Chelsea lost their first game of the season at home to Man City have but since went unbeaten in four games, winning three of those.
They beat Wolves 6-2, Bournemouth 1-0 away and then humbled West Ham 3-0 in the Saturday lunchtime kickoff at the weekend.
They’ve conceded just one goal in their last three.
Chelsea Injury News
Malo Gusto and Romeo Lavia are close to returning to first team action and this game presents an ideal opportunity for them both to get some minutes, so we could see them either from the start or from the bench. Reece James suffered another hamstring injury setback so he’ll be out for a while longer.
Enzo Maresca will utilise his massive squad to make a bunch of changes here, so expect the likes of Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto, Mykhailo Mudryk, Filip Jorgensen, Benoit Badiashile, Joao Felix and Renato Veiga to be given starts.
Last Chelsea Lineup
Here’s how Chelsea lined up against West Ham.
Barrow Recent Form
Barrow are currently top of League Two, with five wins, a draw and a loss from their opening seven matches. Most recently, they’ve won two in a row versus Grimsby and then Newport.
They reached the Third Round of the League Cup by beating Port Vale 3-2 and then Derby on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
Barrow Injury News
Stephen Clemence rotated his side at the weekend so we could see names like Wyll Stanway and Paul Farman return.
Barrow did with, however, so the changes won’t be extensive. Theo Vassell and Elliot Newby scored the goals in the win over Newport.
Last Barrow Lineup
Here’s how Barrow lined up against Newport.
Chelsea – Player To Watch
Christopher Nkunku will be an undoubted starter here after only featuring from the bench at the…
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Publish date : 2024-09-23 12:06:43
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