Chelsea vs Derby: Express Sport brings you LIVE Carabao Cup fourth-round updates
- Derby have been granted permission by Chelsea to select on-loan pair Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori
- As a player, Frank Lampard didn’t end on the losing side in any of his last 19 matches at Stamford Bridge
- Derby have lost each of their past eight away matches against Chelsea
- Chelsea have progressed from 18 of their last 19 League Cup ties against non-Premier League opponents
CHELSEA vs DERBY
Chelsea XI: Caballero, Zappacosta, Cahill, Christensen, Emerson, Kante, Fabregas, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Morata, Willian
Derby XI: Carson, Bogle, Keogh, Tomori, Malone, Huddlestone, Mount, Wilson, Waghorn, Lawrence, Marriott
Starting XI…
18:45: And right on time, here are the line-ups for tonight’s Carabao Cup clash at Stamford Bridge. A quick glance tells me that Mason Mount does indeed start against his parent club.
Chelsea XI: Caballero, Zappacosta, Cahill, Christensen, Emerson, Kante, Fabregas, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Morata, Willian.
Derby XI: Carson, Bogle, Keogh, Tomori, Malone, Huddlestone, Mount, Wilson, Waghorn, Lawrence, Marriott.
Subs: Roos, Forsyth, Johnson, Bennett, Holmes, Nugent, Davies.
Elsewhere…
18:40: Plenty going on in the Carabao Cup this evening.
Arsenal welcome League One Blackpool to the Emirates Stadium, while there’s a London derby between West Ham and Tottenham just 48 hours after Spurs were beaten by Manchester City at Wembley.
Oh, and Crystal Palace are playing Middlesbrough. Not sure if that will tickle your fancy…
Twitter round-up
Audrey: I really want Derby to beat Chelsea tonight! I want Frank Lampard’s return to Stamford bridge to be eventful and memorable for him!
Aden: Frank Lampard once had to re-take a penalty twice against West Ham. He scored on all three attempts. This legend is back at the Bridge tonight.
Damian: Frank Lampard returning to Stamford Bridge as an opposing manager & no doubt will get a hero’s welcome. A huge welcome should be given to Jody Morris also who has given us just as much in a different capacity.
Evening…
18:35: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Carabao Cup.
“WHEN YOU NEED A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL BOOST, CARABAO GIVES YOU THE ENERGY TO FACE THE BATTLE AHEAD,” says Carabao’s rather hyperbolic website.
Moving swiftly on, Chelsea’s record goalscorer Frank Lampard takes his Derby side to Stamford Bridge for tonight’s Carabao Cup fourth-round clash.
Lampard played for the Blues from 2001 to 2014, scoring a club-record 211 goals and winning 11 major trophies, including the Champions League in 2012 and three Premier League titles.
But could he inflict some damage against Maurizio Sarri’s side tonight? We’ll soon find out!
CHELSEA vs DERBY
Forward Eden Hazard is expected to miss Chelsea’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie with Derby with a back problem.
Winger Pedro (illness) and striker Olivier Giroud (leg) are doubtful.
Ethan Ampadu (knee) has returned to training but is unlikely to feature.
Derby have been granted permission by Chelsea to select on-loan pair Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori.
Mount limped off with a knock in Saturday’s 1-1 Championship draw at Middlesbrough but it appears he will be fit, with Rams boss and former Chelsea player Frank Lampard having said he has the same group to pick from as he did for that last contest.
Craig Bryson (calf), George Evans (knee), Joe Ledley (hip) and Marcus Olsson (knee) were not involved in the game at the Riverside.