Carabao Cup

CHELSEA are suffering their first dip under new manager Graham Potter after successive Premier League defeats.The Blues were thrashed 4-1 by Brighton and then beaten 1-0 by Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Jorginho is a doubt for the game due to a foot problemCredit: Getty
How Chelsea could line up against Man City on Wednesday night
Potter has said Hutchinson, left, will feature against Man CityCredit: Getty
In between, they did manage a 2-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb, but Potter’s side need to bounce back with a couple of wins before the World Cup break.
And the Carabao Cup clash with Manchester City at the Etihad gives them the opportunity to secure a big victory.
But they will almost certainly have to do so without midfielder Jorginho as the Italian is suffering with a foot problem.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, Wesley Fofana, Reece James and N’Golo Kante also remain sidelined.
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But Potter has revealed that academy duo Omari Hutchinson and Lewis Hall will be in the squad.
And while it is unlikely they will start the game, expect Hutchinson to feature off the bench as part of the front three, and Hall to play a part at left-back or wingback.
Speaking about the pair, the Chelsea manager said: “He’s [Hutchinson] in the squad, Lewis Hall is in the squad.
“They’ve impressed. We’ve got some good quality young players. They’ll be in the squad and involved.”
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Another way Potter could choose to line up in the Carabao Cup
With Kepa still out, Edouard Mendy is expected to start in goal.
And Potter will likely revert to a back three after poor performances with a four.
That is set to include Marc Cucurella, Thiago Silva and Trevoh Chalobah, but Kalidou Koulibaly could also come back in.
Raheem Sterling may be asked to play wingback once more – specifically on the left following the injury to Ben Chilwell.
And Cesar Azpilicueta is set to occupy the right flank.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek should start in midfield, but it remains to be seen whether Mateo Kovacic will be rested or not.
If the Croatian is left out, Denis Zakaria could be given a place in the XI.
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Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher and Hakim Ziyech will all be vying for the places in behind the striker.
And Armando Broja is expected to lead the line in place of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – who had just eight touches against Arsenal at the weekend.
Young left-back Hall is also set to play some part against City in the Carabao CupCredit: Getty More

FOOTBALL fans have ridiculed Aston Villa after they shared footage of Douglas Luiz scoring from a corner in training… following his identical goal in the Carabao Cup.Steven Gerrard’s side beat League One side Bolton 4-1 on Tuesday night as they comfortably progressed through to the third round of the competition.
Luiz repeated his corner-kick goal in training in the Carabao Cup on WednesdayCredit: @AVFCOfficial

Villa showed just how similar the two goals were through a split-screen clipCredit: @AVFCOfficial
They had fallen behind midway through the first half as Wanderers went in front through Dion Charles.
But 12 minutes later the Premier League outfit drew level in quite incredible fashion.
The University of Bolton Stadium watched on as Luiz’s corner swung all the way over those in the box and into the net beyond keeper Joel Dixon.
At first glance, it seemed like a fluke.
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But on Wednesday morning, Villa’s official Twitter account posted a split screen clip of Luiz’s goal and him doing the same in training.
The two videos were almost identical as Luiz curled the ball into the net from the most ludicrous of angles.
Luiz also managed to net the same corner-kick goal in pre-season against Walsall.
However, fans on social media were confused as to why Villa had shown other teams their tactic and utilised it in a cup game of little importance.
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One said: “You wasted this on a Carabao game?”
While another added: “And then put it on social media for all to see. Genius.”
And a third called on the team to practice other parts of the game instead, saying: “Can we now start practicing defending set pieces? Thanks.”
Villa have lost two of their opening three Premier League games of the season against Bournemouth and Crystal Palace.
They did beat Everton, but are still down in 13th place.
Next up for Gerrard’s men is a home match against West Ham, before they face Arsenal and Manchester City. More