Liam Rosenior’s first game at Stamford Bridge sees the new Chelsea manager take on Arsenal.
Chelsea head into the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie with a bit of momentum after beating Charlton Athletic 5-1 last weekend.
Arsenal, though, will be an entirely different test for the latest man to take to the Stamford Bridge dugout. And he has to try and overcome this challenge without Moises Caicedo, who is suspended.
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Cole Palmer and Reece James were injury doubts, and it has now been confirmed that both will miss the Arsenal clash.
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Confirmed Chelsea XI vs Arsenal
Here is what Rosenior’s team looks like in his first home game as Chelsea head coach.
Confirmed XI to face Arsenal!
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Unsurprisingly, the 41-year-old has put out a very strong side. A place at Wembley awaits Chelsea if they can get good results at Stamford Bridge and the Emirates when they play Arsenal again in the second leg.
On Saturday, Chelsea return to Premier League action, and they desperately need a win against opponents Brentford.
Following a horrific run of form stretching back to the beginning of December, the Blues have dropped out of the top four and now find themselves eighth in the Premier League table.
Rosenior has been told Champions League qualification is a must, so Chelsea need to start picking up points. For now, though, all focus is on Arsenal!
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