🗣️ Liam Rosenior on whether he will “protect” Estêvão like former head coach Enzo Maresca did:

“I understand why fans are frustrated when he’s not on the pitch because when you see him on the pitch he just does magical things. He’s 18-years-old. He’s come from a completely different culture, completely different way of playing, different weather, different intensity.

“Protect is one word and I agree with that but look after is probably a better term. I want him to have an outstanding career. I also want him to help us win now. There’s a fine balance between the two.

“So for me, I’m going to use him when I think it’s the right time for us as a team and he’s got a really, really good chance of starting the game. If not the game on Wednesday then against Brentford on Saturday.”

(Via Bobby Vincent - Football London)

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IT’S MATCHDAY! 🔵

🆚 Arsenal
🏆 Carabao Cup Semi-Final (1st Leg)
🕐 20:00 KO
🏟️ Stamford Bridge

Leave your score predictions in the comments!👇

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Our 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 lineup for tonight’s match against @Arsenal_london [H] in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.

✍️ by franstanic

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬:

— Moises Caicedo is suspended.

— Cole Palmer & Malo Gusto are both doubts with minor problems.

— Romeo Lavia remains out due to a quad injury.

— Levi Colwill is out with a long-term injury.

Feel free to leave your thoughts. 🔵⬇️

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Chelsea and David Datro Fofana are working on a permanent exit this January.

It’s understood Celtic, Royal Antwerp and Derby County have all expressed interest over a potential deal.

Fofana is currently on loan at Karagümrük and has seven goals in all competitions with the Turkish side.

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All I need tonight:
- Chelsea win
- End the game with 11 players
-Atleast +2 GD heading into the 2nd leg
- Nigeria win in a simultaneous game
- No CFC red card
- No red card please.

🏡

#CFC | #CarabaoCup

Liam Rosenior arrives at Stamford Bridge for his first home game as Chelsea boss.🔵

Our starting XI 🆚 @Arsenal_london! ✊

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🚨 OFFICIAL: The following Chelsea players have not been inlcuded in tonight's matchday squad:

❌️ Reece James
❌️ Cole Palmer
❌️ Liam Delap
❌️ Jamie Gittens
❌️ Malo Gusto
❌️ Moisés Caicedo (suspended)

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🚨 Liam Rosenior:

"I would love to be here for six years and longer. In order for that to happen I need to win. It's as simple as that.

"I've got ideas of what I want the team to look like in a year or two or three years time. But I think I have got enough resources and tools with me now to win. I've made that clear to the players.

"Every session that I take, every meeting that I take, every game that we play is the most important thing. I'm not making it [Arsenal tie] any bigger than the fact it's the next game - and we have to win."

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COME ON CHELSEA! 💙

🔵 0-0 🔴 [1] #CFC | #CarabaoCup

Arsenal take the lead. Ben White.

🔵 0-1 🔴 [7] #CFC | #CarabaoCup

Behind at HT.

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Arsenal double their lead.

🔵 0-2 🔴 [49] #CFC | #CarabaoCup

Two changes.

➡️ Garnacho
➡️ Badiashile

⬅️ Marc Guiu
⬅️ Acheampong

🔵 0-2 🔴 [53] #CFC | #CarabaoCup