Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers will battle for a place in the EFL Cup quarter-finals when they meet at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
The five-time winners could be in for a difficult encounter on home soil after a poor weekend performance, as free-scoring Blackburn are the competition's top scorers so far this season, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
CHELSEA vs. BLACKBURN ROVERS
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CHELSEA
Out: Christopher Nkunku (knee), Romeo Lavia (ankle), Wesley Fofana (knee), Ben Chilwell (thigh), Trevoh Chalobah (thigh), Carney Chukwuemeka (knee), Armando Broja (knee), Marcus Bettinelli (unknown)
Doubtful: Enzo Fernandez (personal reasons), Mykhaylo Mudryk (muscle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Cucurella; Ugochukwu, Gallagher, Caicedo; Madueke, Jackson, Maatsen
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Out: Sam Gallagher (calf), Ryan Hedges (hamstring), Aynsley Pears (foot), Lewis Travis (calf)
Doubtful: Dominic Hyam (unknown)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Wahlstedt; Rankin-Costello, Hill, Carter, Pickering; Tronstad, Garrett, Moran; Markanday, Dolan, Szmodics
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Andrew Delaney
