Stage is set: Cardiff host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals tonight
The Carabao Cup quarter-finals begin in south Wales tonight. Chelsea make the trip to Cardiff looking to become the first team to book their spot in the last four and quieten some of the noise around the club that has arisen following Enzo Maresca’s recent remarks. Following a victory over Everton that ended their four-game winless run, the Blues boss made headlines by revealing that he had endured “the worst 48 hours” of his reign amid a lack of “support”, but would not elaborate any further.
It has led to speculation over Maresca’s future at Chelsea, who are without Cole Palmer this evening as he continues to be carefully managed upon his return from injury. Marc Cucurella is suspended, though Moises Caicedo is back in domestic contention after his own ban. Looking to heap more uncertainty on Chelsea is a Cardiff side managed by Brian Barry-Murphy, a former colleague of Maresca’s at Manchester City.
The Bluebirds sit four points clear at the League One summit and have shocked the likes of Burnley and Wrexham to reach this stage, though are without Chelsea loanee Omari Kellyman for this one. Follow Cardiff vs Chelsea live below!
How to watch Cardiff vs Chelsea
TV channel: Tonight’s game will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, with coverage starting at 7.30pm GMT.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Cardiff vs Chelsea live
Good evening and welcome to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Cardiff vs Chelsea.
The first semi-final spot in the 2025/26 Carabao Cup is up for grabs tonight at the League One leaders host the Premier League giants in south Wales.
Kick-off in this opening last-eight tie is at 8pm GMT, so stay tuned for match build-up, breaking team news and live updates including expert analysis from Chelsea correspondent Dom Smith at the Cardiff City Stadium.
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