Chelsea enter the EFL Cup at its third round with Thomas Tuchel now handed an opportunity lớn showcase the impresive depth at his disposal. His first XI were not at their best when they met Aston Villa in the Premier League earlier this month but when Romelu Lukaku is leading the line you bởi vì not always need lớn create a high volume of chances.
Dean Smith"s side will be keen for revenge & to progress in the cups in a season where the Premier League ought not to lớn bring much cause for concern. Here is how you can watch the match and what you need to lớn know:
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Date: Wednesday, Sep. 22 | Time: 2:45 p.m. ETLocation: Stamford Bridge -- LondonTV/Live stream: ESPN+Odds: Chelsea -250; Draw +320; Aston Villa +650 (via Caesars Sportsbook)Storylines
Chelsea: The likes of Ben Chilwell, Timo Werner và Saul Niguez could well come into contention for the Chelsea starting XI if, as expected, Tuchel opts khổng lồ rotate the side that have made such a strong start to the new Premier League season. There is also the possibility that Christian Pulisic, who picked up an injury on the international break, will return lớn contention after missing the last three games.
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In short, Chelsea could field one of the best lineups in English football without having to overburden some of the team"s most crucial players. It is a welcome dilemma for Tuchel.
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Aston Villa: Having been confined khổng lồ the bench for the 3-0 win over Everton at the weekend, Emiliano Buendia could return to the Villa side for the first time since the international break (and his subsequent spell training in Croatia with the rest of the Premier League South American contingent thanks lớn Covid protocols). However, just as one of this summer"s Jack Grealish replacements returns khổng lồ contention another may be out with Leon Bailey having injured himself scoring the third goal in the weekend"s victory, though he is optimistic it will not be a major issue.
"The injury was actually from the shot - I think I hit it too hard so I started feeling a little stiff in my quad. But I don"t think it should be anything serious," said Bailey. "Instead of risking it I decided khổng lồ come out - because we have a lot games coming up. So no worries."
Prediction
Even if Chelsea vày name a weakened team they have the chất lượng across the side lớn secure their passage to lớn the fourth round. PICK: Chelsea 2 Aston Villa 0
