Antonio Conte returns to Stamford Bridge for the first leg of Tottenham Hotspur's EFL Cup semi-final with Chelsea on Wednesday night.
The Blues made it this far by beating Brentford 2-0 in the quarters, while Spurs sunk fellow London outfit West Ham United 2-1, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
CHELSEA vs. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
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CHELSEA
Out: Ben Chilwell (ACL), Andreas Christensen (back), Reece James (hamstring), Trevoh Chalobah (thigh)
Doubtful: Ruben Loftus-Cheek (COVID-19), Timo Werner (COVID-19), Romelu Lukaku (disciplinary)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Sarr; Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Ziyech, Pulisic; Havertz
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Out: Cristian Romero (hamstring), Ryan Sessegnon (thigh), Steven Bergwijn (calf)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Lloris; Tanganga, Sanchez, Davies; Emerson, Winks, Hojbjerg, Reguilon; Son, Kane, Gil
Ben Knapton
