Overview
- Kick-off is 20:00 GMT on Tuesday, 16 December at the sold-out Cardiff City Stadium, live on Sky Sports Main Event with Sky Go streaming.
- Bookmakers make Chelsea heavy favourites at around 1/4 despite Cardiff’s position at the top of League One.
- Chelsea are without Liam Delap, Dário Essugo, Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill, with Cole Palmer a fitness concern from a groin issue.
- Cardiff are missing Gabriel Osho and Ollie Tanner, and Chelsea loanee Omari Kellyman is ineligible to face his parent club after a request to play was rejected.
- Managers Brian Barry-Murphy and Enzo Maresca renew acquaintances from their Manchester City coaching days as Cardiff chase a first semi-final since 2012 and hold an unbeaten recent League Cup record against Chelsea.