Arsenal take on Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Arsenal hold the advantage ahead of the fixture, after winning the first leg 3-2 at Stamford Bridge.
Match preview
Arsenal head into the clash brimming with confidence, beating Leeds United 4-0 on Saturday to extend their lead atop the Premier League standings to seven points.
Arsenal have won the competition twice, but are yet to lift it in the Carabao Cup era. lifted the trophy in the 1992/93 season.
The Gunners last reached the final in the 2017/18 season, and have now put themselves in a position to do so again after edging Chelsea in the first leg.
Arsenal were the superior side at Stamford Bridge, creating 2.58 expected goals (xG) as compared to the Blues’ 0.87, making them favourites here.
The Gunners have also lost just once at home this term — a 3-2 loss to Manchester United last month.
Chelsea arrive for this clash off the back of a dramatic 3-2 victory over West Ham United, maintaining their perfect league start under manager Liam Rosenior.
Since that defeat to Arsenal, the Blues have won every game, scoring 12 goals and conceding five, underlining their improvement under Rosenior.
However, their defensive frailties persist, as they have conceded five goals in their last three games.
Chelsea have a poor record at Arsenal (54 losses, 28 wins, and 27 draws), including a 2-1 loss on their last visit in the competition.
Team news
Arsenal will be without Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino and Max Dowman.
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Jamie Gittens, Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Levi Colwill are sidelined for the visitors. Estevao Willian and Filip Jorgensen are doubtful.
Predicted line-ups
Arsenal (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga, Piero Hincapie, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, Noni Madueke.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Enzo Fernandez, Alejandro Garnacho, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro.
Prediction
We predict a 2-1 Arsenal win.
Stats from transfermarkt.com & sofascore.com