Tottenham Hotspur vs. Chelsea Preview – Carabao Cup 2nd Leg
Chelsea travel to Tottenham Hotspur seeking to complete the job in the second leg of their semi-final on Wednesday night.
Thomas Tuchel’s men claimed a 2-0 win in the first leg and are only 90 minutes away from setting up a final showdown with Arsenal or Liverpool.
Team news
Antonio Conte will be without the services of four first-team players against Chelsea on Wednesday. The major absentee for Spurs is Son Heung-min, who has been sidelined for nearly a month after picking up a muscle injury. But there is some good news, as Cristian Romero is inching closer to returning after resuming light training following his recovery from a hamstring injury.
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Thomas Tuchel does not have any new absentees hampering his preparations. On Wednesday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Chelsea boss will be without six first-team players.
The major absentees for Chelsea are Ben Chilwell (knee), Reece James (hamstring) and N’Golo Kante (COVID-19), with Thiago Silva also recovering from the coronavirus. However, Cesar Azpilicueta is fit and available after shrugging off cramp.
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:
Lloris; Tanganga, Sanchez, Davies; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Winks, Reguilon; Lucas, Kane
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Sarr; Ziyech, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Mount, Havertz; Lukaku
