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Sports News of Wednesday, 24 January 2018

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LIVE UPDATES: Arsenal vs Chelsea (Carabao Cup semi-final)

Arsenal battle Chelsea in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final Arsenal battle Chelsea in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final

Chelsea travel to North London to meet Arsenal in a delicately poised Carabao Cup semi-final second leg.

After a goalless draw game in the first leg, both teams will be hoping to make it to the finals and set a Wembley date with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.

Chelsea will go into the game without Alvaro Morata and Cesc Fabregas.

Arsenal on the hand will have to negotiate their way to the finals without Aaron Ramsey. New signing Henrik Mkhitaryan is cup-tied having played for Manchester United in the quarterfinals.

Arsenal coach, Arsene Wenger expects a tough game from their rivals but hopeful of securing a ticket to the finals.

Wenger said: "It's an important game and we want to go to the final. We have an opportunity to do it at home against Chelsea. I think the two teams know each other very well.

"The first leg was very blocked, the second leg will certainly be more open, because at some stage, the teams will have to open up to try to win the game. It should be much more spectacular than the first one."

Antonio Conte has settled on Hazard to lead the Chelsea attack in the absence of striker Alvaro Morata.

Chelsea XI: Caballero; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Bakayoko, Kante, Alonso; Willian, Hazard, Pedro.

Arsene Wenger has made four changes to the team he named in the first leg at Stamford Bridge. Game kicks off at 20:00 GMT

Arsenal XI: Ospina; Monreal, Mustafi, Koscielny, Bellerin; Wilshere, Ozil, Xhaka, Elneny; Lacazette, Iwobi.