🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea and Arsenal name EFL Cup semi-final XIs | OneFootball

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Padraig Whelan·14 January 2026

🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea and Arsenal name EFL Cup semi-final XIs

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The starting line-ups are in for the second EFL Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Arsenal.

The first leg takes place at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night following Manchester City's 2-0 win at Newcastle yesterday.


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In Liam Rosenior's first big game at the helm, Malo Gusto misses out through injury as Josh Achemapong starts and Estevão and Marc Guiu are also handed opportunities to impress.

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The Gunners are aiming to end a four-game semi-final losing streak and William Saliba has passed a late fitness test to take his place in an somewhat injury-hit Gunners defence, as does Leandro Trossard.

Chelsea: Sánchez; Acheampong, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Enzo, Santos; Estevão, João Pedro, Neto; Guiu.

Arsenal: Kepa; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Zubimendi, Rice, Ødegaard; Saka, Gyökeres, Trossard.


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