Overview
- Chelsea host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge tonight at 8pm GMT in the first leg, with live coverage on Sky Sports in the UK and streaming options available.
- Arsenal arrive as Premier League leaders and pre-match favorites, having advanced from their quarter-final on penalties and eased past Portsmouth 4-1 in the FA Cup.
- Liam Rosenior takes charge of his first home game as Chelsea head coach after a 5-1 debut win at Charlton, targeting high-intensity play against Mikel Arteta’s side.
- Chelsea must cope without the suspended Moisés Caicedo, with late fitness calls expected on Cole Palmer, Reece James and Malo Gusto after recent knocks.
- Arsenal’s defense faces strain, with William Saliba undergoing a late test and Riccardo Calafiori, Piero Hincapié and Cristhian Mosquera unavailable heading into the tie, which concludes at the Emirates on 3 February.