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Chelsea vs Arsenal LIVE: League Cup updates, watch live, score, analysis, highlight
Chelsea host London rivals Arsenal in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday.
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For live updates and highlights throughout Chelsea vs Arsenal, check out PST’s live blog coverage below.
Chelsea vs Arsenal live updates – by Andy Edwards
Chelsea vs Arsenal live score: 0-0
Goalscorers: None
Chelsea starting lineup
Lineups TBA at 2 pm ET.
Arsenal starting lineup
Lineups TBA at 2 pm ET.
How to watch Chelsea vs Arsenal live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 3pm ET Wednesday (January 14)
Venue: Stamford Bridge — West London
TV Channel/Streaming: Paramount+
New Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior got off to a winning start as his side beat Charlton Athletic 5-1 in the FA Cup at the weekend. Rosenior has added positivity and clarity since his arrival from Strasbourg and has set the standards high as he’s made it clear winning trophies is the bare minimum moving forward. But Chelsea have slumped in recent weeks, picking up just one win from their last nine games in the Premier League. Reaching a cup final would be a big achievement early on for Rosenior.
Arsenal’s squad is stacked and Mikel Arteta’s side are looking solid and hungry. They won 4-1 at Portsmouth in the FA Cup at the weekend and despite drawing 0-0 at home against Liverpool last week, they are still six points clear atop the Premier League table and the quadruple is still on. Given the strength of their squad and the options Arteta has now injuries have calmed down, winning at least two trophies seems very possible.
Chelsea team news, focus
Reece James, Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto are all pushing to be fit for this game, while Rosenior is without long-term absentees Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill. Rosenior will likely go with a 4-2-3-1 formation as his playing style isn’t that different to former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca but he does prefer his team to be a little more direct in possession. Marc Cucurella is back from suspension and his scrap with Bukayo Saka will be intriguing.
Arsenal team news, focus
Injuries have really calmed down for Arsenal and Arteta has some huge calls to make. Especially in attack. Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are pushing hard to start ahead of the struggling Viktor Gyokeres, while Gabriel Martinelli scored a hat trick at the weekend as he’s going toe-to-toe with Leandro Trossard for a starting spot on the left. Arteta will likely go with his strongest possible lineup for this first leg so the likes of Raya, Saka, Odegaard and Rice will all come back in to the starting lineup. But Arteta has said that both William Saliba and Trossard are doubts for this game.
Chelsea vs Arsenal prediction
This feels like it will be a very tight, tense first leg and neither team will want to play themselves out of reaching the final at Wembley. Go for a draw. Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Man City (Szoboszlai, 74)
HE’S DONE IT AGAIN!
An absolutely sensational free-kick goal from Dominik Szoboszlai. This one might be even better than the one against Arsenal.
From a central position, around 25 yards out, it’s an absolutely sensational hit which swerves out of reach of Donnarumma, who doesn’t even dive, and slams into the net off the post.
Amazing. And what could that mean for the title race? Arsenal staying nine points clear as it stands.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Man City (Szoboszlai, 74)
HE’S DONE IT AGAIN!
An absolutely sensational free-kick goal from Dominik Szoboszlai. This one might be even better than the one against Arsenal.
From a central position, around 25 yards out, it’s an absolutely sensational hit which swerves out of reach of Donnarumma, who doesn’t even dive, and slams into the net off the post.
Amazing. And what could that mean for the title race? Arsenal staying nine points clear as it stLiverpool vs Man City LIVE! Premier League match updates, news, score, stream and highlights – live on Sky Sports
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Second Half: Liverpool 1-0 Man City – live on Sky
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Liverpool FC team news vs. Man City: 6 defenders unavailable for Arne Slot
Liverpool have six defenders unavailable for their game against Man City, with Arne Slot‘s hand forced at centre-back and right-back.
Liverpool are down to their bare bones at the back, with six defenders unable to start as the Reds try to keep pace with their top-four competitors in the Premier League.
Liverpool Injury & Absentee List
PlayerInjury TypeStatusExpected ReturnJoe GomezKneeDoubtMan City (H)Jeremie FrimpongGroinUnavailableEarly MarchConor BradleyKnee (Surgery)UnavailablePre-season 2026Giovanni LeoniACL (Surgery)UnavailableNext seasonAlexander IsakFibula FractureUnavailableLate MarchStefan BajceticHamstringRehabLate FebruaryJayden DannsHamstringRehabFebruaryWellity LuckyHamstringUnavailableApril
Joe Gomez‘s fitness is the main talking point ahead of the match at Anfield, given his presence would provide cover at centre-back and full-back.
He didn’t train on Thursday, though, and Slot explained: “We have a little bit of hope that he might train on Saturday.
“So not available to start, but maybe available to help the team if needed during the game because, as you know, there are not that many defenders available at the moment.”
With Giovanni Leoni out until next season, academy defenders Amara Nallo and Wellity Lucky have made the bench in the Premier League a combined five times this season.
The latter is injured, however, so unable to come in against Man City.
Nallo got injured during Tuesday’s UEFA Youth League exit to MSK Zilina, but was named to start for the U21s on Saturday, meaning he will not be available at Anfield.
As for Lucky’s injury, the 20-year-old is set to be sidelined until April due to a hamstring injury sustained in training midway through January.
Also on Liverpool’s list of absentees is right-back Conor Bradley, who will miss the rest of the campaign.
Like Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong is currently injured but his outlook is more positive than his teammate’s.
Slot gave a brief update on the flying Dutchman’s fitness, saying he “will definitely not train this week” due to his ongoing groin problem.
With Nallo featuring at academy level, Liverpool will be without six defensive options against Man City.
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Liverpool’s available squad vs. Man City
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Mamardashvili, Woodman
Defenders: Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Robertson, Ramsay
Midfielders: Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister, Endo, Nyoni
Forwards: Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike, Ngumoha, Chiesa
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