“Live Blog Ian Tuckey, Digital sport journalist Updated: 18:48, 24 Sep 2024 CHELSEA kickstart their 2024/25 Carabao Cup campaign with a home tie against League Two minnows Barrow – and Enzo Maresca isn’t short of options to rotate the side with. Two goals from Nicolas Jackson and a Cole Palmer strike helped the Blues to”, — write on: www.thesun.co.uk
- Ian Tuckey, Digital sport journalist
- Updated: 18:48, 24 Sep 2024
Two goals from Nicolas Jackson and a Cole Palmer strike helped the Blues to annihilate London rivals West Ham in their most recent outing.
But those two stars are likely to be handed a rest so the likes of summer signing Pedro Neto and French star Christopher Nkunku can get some game time.
- Kick-off time: 7:45pm BST
- Live stream: NOW TV
- TV channel: Sky Sports+
- Chelsea XI: Jorgensen; Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Veiga; Casadei, Dewsbury-Hall; Neto, Felix, Mudryk; Guiu
- Barrow XI: Farman, Campbell, Spence, Garner, Newby, Stokes, Foley, Acquah, Feely, Jackson, Vassell
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Here’s how the Blues line up…Chelsea have handed starts to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Joao Felix and Chris Nkunku.
Here’s the full team.
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Maresca urges fringe men to grab chanceChelsea boss Enzo Maresca insists tonight is a “good chance” for players struggling for Prem minutes to shine.
He said: “These players train very well every day but I can’t give them chances [in the league].
“It is not because they are doing bad – you just have to make decisions.”
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Chelsea vs Barrow – team news to followChelsea will be much-changed for tonight’s Carabao Cup clash with League Two Barrow.
Team news to follow soon…
