Overview
- Kick-off is 7:45pm BST at the LNER Stadium, with live UK coverage on Sky Sports Football/Sky Sports+ and streaming via Sky Sports or NOW.
- Enzo Maresca indicated he will manage minutes and involve academy players for the tie.
- Cole Palmer will be monitored daily after his early withdrawal at Old Trafford, while Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia are back in training but not available.
- Levi Colwill, Dario Essugo and Liam Delap remain sidelined, according to the latest team updates.
- Lincoln arrive unbeaten at home and on a 10-match run after a 3-1 win over Luton, and one preview predicts a 3-1 Chelsea victory.