CHELSEA will host Championship side Blackburn Rovers in a Carabao Cup last-16 clash on Wednesday night.
The Blues will be looking to get back to winning ways following their disappointing 2-0 defeat to Brentford on the weekend.
Chelsea overcame high-flying Brighton in the Carabao Cup third round after Nicolas Jackson’s goal separated the two sides.
Meanwhile, Blackburn sit 12th in the Championship after an indifferent start to the season for Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men.
Rovers have been in superb form in the League Cup, scoring 13 goals over the course of the second and third rounds of the competition.
Chelsea and Blackburn last met in May 2012, when the Lancashire outfit were in the Premier League.
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The Blues won 2-1 at the Bridge with goals from John Terry and Raul Meireles.
When is Chelsea vs Blackburn?
- Chelsea vs Blackburn will take place on Wednesday, November 1.
- Kick off will be at 7.45pm GMT.
- Stamford Bridge will host.
What TV channel is Chelsea vs Blackburn on and can it be live streamed?
- Chelsea vs Blackburn will not be broadcast live on TV in the UK.
- However, SunSport’s live blog will have minute-by-minute coverage of the game.
Team news
Chelsea’s long list of injuries consists of Ben Chilwell, Christopher Nkunku, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Carney Chukwuemeka, Romeo Lavia and Armando Broja.
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Recce James will be hoping to make his return to the starting line-up after making his return to the squad in recent weeks.
For Blackburn, Dom Hyam missed the 1-0 defeat to Swansea on the weekend with an ankle issue and may be forced to sit out for the trip to Stamford Bridge.
Aynsley Pears, Sam Barnes, Ryan Hedges, Lewis Travis and Sam Gallagher are all set to be on the sidelines.
What are the odds?
- Chelsea – 1/4
- Draw – 24/5
- Blackburn – 12/1
*Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and are correct at the time of publication.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
