Chelsea vs. Barrow AFC, League Cup: Confirmed lineups; how to ...
We begin our third different competition of the season, with a third round matchup in the Carabao Cup (i.e. League Cup) against fourth division outfit Barrow AFC. Chelsea are heavily favored in this matchup and will be expected to win and win easily. But beware the Magic of the Cup!
Enzo Maresca, as expected, has rotated his side, though there’s a surprising start for newly fit Malo Gusto. Cesare Casadei also gets the starting nod, while Ben Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka, and a few youngsters are on the bench.
Here we go!
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Jörgensen | Veiga, Badiashile, Disasi, Gusto | Dewsbury-Hall, Casadei | Mudryk, Félix, Neto | Nkunku
Substitutes from: Bettinelli, Colwill, Chilwell, Acheampong, Chukwuemeka, Enzo, George, Deivid, Guiu
Barrow starting XI:
Farman (c) | Campbell, Spence, Garner, Newby, Stokes, Foley, Acquah, Feely, Jackson, Vassell
Substitutes from: Stanway, Canavan, Tiensia, Eccleston, Worrall, Kouyate, Dallas, Weston, Telford
Date / Time: Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 19.45 BST; 2:45pm EDT; 12:15am IST (next day)
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Oliver Langford (on pitch); no VAR
On TV: Sky Sports+ (UK); none (USA); none (India); Startimes Sports Arena (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: Sky Go (UK); Paramount+ (USA); FanCode (India); StarTimes
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
