Huge capital showdown: Arsenal host Chelsea for a place in the Carabao Cup final
A place in the Carabao Cup final up for grabs as Arsenal and Chelsea lock horns in the semi-final second leg tonight. The London rivals played out a five-goal thriller at Stamford Bridge just under three weeks ago, with Alejandro Garnacho's brace ensuring the Blues are still alive in this tie after being outclassed by the Gunners for large parts of the first-leg.
Arsenal, with a one-goal advantage and playing at home, will be favourites to reach next month's showpiece at Wembley as they hope to take another key step in pursuit of ending their long wait for major silverware. Bukayo Saka is a doubt for the game, but Mikel Merino misses out through injury.
Chelsea, the current Club World Cup and Conference League champions, have proven their credentials in semi-final ties and their recent record of comebacks should provide hope of a memorable occasion in north London. The winners will face either Manchester City or Newcastle on March 22. Follow Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri and Dom Smith at the Emirates Stadium!
How to watch
TV channel: In the UK, Arsenal vs Chelsea is being broadcast live and free to air on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 7:30pm GMT ahead of an 8pm kick-off.
The game will also be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event, where the programme starts at 7pm.
Live stream: You can also watch the match online via the ITVX website and app, which is free with a sign-up. It is available to Sky Sports subscribers via the Sky Go app.
Live coverage: Follow all the action right here with Standard Sport’s live blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri and Dom Smith at the Emirates.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea live
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Arsenal vs Chelsea!
It is the deciding leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final and the Gunners hold a one-goal advantage from the meeting at Stamford Bridge just under three weeks ago.
The Blues, however, have developed a knack of completing comebacks which sets this tie up perfectly.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 8pm GMT from the Emirates Stadium. Stick with us!