Injuries are on the minds of every Chelsea fan going into the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
Liam Rosenior got off to a winning start in his new job in the FA Cup against Charlton, but could be without some key players for his first outing against a Premier League opposition.
Cole Palmer, Reece James and Malo Gusto were all left out of the squad at the weekend with fitness concerns, and the manager has not yet confirmed whether they will take part against the Gunners.
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Chelsea Predicted XI vs Arsenal
The Chelsea Chronicle have predicted the XI which Rosenior will name to face Arsenal on Wednesday.
Robert Sanchez will replace Filip Jorgensen between the sticks, giving the manager the opportunity to make a final decision on who will be the number one going forwards.
With no confirmation over the two right-backs, we are predicting Josh Acheampong will be handed back-to-back starts under Rosenior.
Wesley Fofana will be back in the starting side. He overcame a virus to return to the matchday squad against Charlton.
His partner in defence will be Trevoh Chalobah, sticking with the defensive partnership which was trusted as the strongest by Enzo Maresca.
At left-back, Marc Cucurella will return to the starting side. He missed the FA Cup tie due to suspension.
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Moving into midfield, Andrey Santos’s strong recent form will see him maintain his place in the side, arguably for the biggest game of his Chelsea career.
In the absence of the suspended Moises Caicedo, we are hoping that Reece James can start alongside the Brazil international in the middle of the park.
Ahead of those two, Enzo Fernandez will start for Chelsea. He found things very easy when he came off the bench at the weekend.
On the right, Pedro Neto will start after he also scored off the bench. This is despite Estevao Willian also impressing during his cameo appearance.
The opposite side will be where Joao Pedro starts, likely in a slightly more narrow position than Neto.
Up front, Liam Delap will fulfil the number nine role. The Englishman scored his first Premier League goal in their last outing against Fulham.
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