When Maurizio Sarri first strolled into
Stamford Bridge, the expectation was one of a slow season followed by
success next year. However, the fast start to the season –
including some very impressive results against Liverpool – means
the wheels have come off a touch. Recent results have been poor to
say the least, with the latest resulting in Sarri slating the
attitude of his entire squad.
It’s safe to say, then, that things
aren’t exactly rose behind the scenes. With a good performance
needed to overturn a first leg loss against Tottenham Hotspur, then,
can Chelsea make their case to win the 2019 League Cup?
Chelsea News
Not much to worry about for the Blues,
in truth. Ruben Loftus-Cheek will again miss out, while Eden Hazard
is expected to continue to play up front despite not really suiting
the style of play of the team.
Callum Hudson-Odoi – now being linked
with a move up north to Liverpool – is another interesting option.
He could start from the right-hand side in a bid to convince him to
stick around and take part in the second half of the season with
Chelsea.
Tottenham News
For Spurs, things are a touch trickier.
Star duo Harry Kane and Dele Alli are both 100% ruled out, while
Victor Wanyama and Moussa Sissoko are likely to miss out, too. Lucas
Moura is out, and Son Heung-Min is now at the Asian Cup with South
Korea.
Expect match-winner Harry Winks to get
a game, as well as the rejuvenated Georges-Kevin Nkoudou.
Verdict
Expect this to be a good game, with
both sides having enough form and injury worries to create a really
intense, back-and-forth match-up. We can see Spurs really going for
it, but Chelsea overcoming them: the injuries to Spurs means a long
night could likely go against them, just purely on squad depth.
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