Premier League leaders Arsenal and in-form Chelsea resume their EFL Cup semi-final clash at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.

The Gunners are six points clear at the top of the table and won the first leg 3-2 at Stamford Bridge on 14 January.

The Blues have won all five of their matches in all competitions since then, part of a promising start for new manager Liam Rosenier.

In addition to the team news below, you can follow 101GreatGoals.com’s live updates of Arsenal vs Chelsea in the EFL Cup. here.

Arsenal starting lineup vs Chelsea

Winger Bukayo Saka is out after pulling out in training ahead of Arsenal’s 4-0 win at Leeds United on Saturday.

Mikel Marino needs surgery on a foot injury the midfielder sustained against Manchester United on January 25.

Arsenal starting XI: Kepa, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapi, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Maduke, Martinelli, Gyokeres

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Chelsea starting lineup vs Arsenal

Jamie Gittens is out with injury The Chelsea winger suffered in Saturday’s 3-2 home win against West Ham. Goalkeeper Philipp Jorgensen is also ruled out.

Chelsea starting XI: Sanchez, Gasto, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato, Cucurella, Caicedo, Andre Santos, Enzo, Delap, Joao Pedro

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How to Watch Arsenal vs Chelsea: TV Channel, Live Online Stream

Kick-off on Tuesday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on ITV1, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra.

Fans can stream the action ITV’s websiteThe ITVX app and the Sky GO app, available on a variety of devices for viewing on the go.

Arsenal vs Chelsea: Carabao Cup stats

• There have been 213 meetings between these teams, with Arsenal winning 85 times and Chelsea winning 66 times.
• This is the seventh meeting between Chelsea and Arsenal in the League Cup and the third meeting at the semi-final stage.
• Arsenal are unbeaten in the last three matches between the teams in the competition, winning the last two
• They are Chelsea’s most familiar opponents, with Liverpool appearing most frequently (199) ahead of Manchester United (198).
• The last team to knock Chelsea out at this stage of the EFL Cup was Arsenal in 2017/18
• Prior to their current three-match winless run in the fixture, Chelsea had won four in a row against Arsenal.
• His biggest win at Arsenal has been in the EFL Cup, winning 5–0 in the fourth round in 1998/99.
• The Blues are targeting a sixth straight win in all competitions for the first time since eight wins in November and December 2024.
• They have reached the EFL Cup final in 10 of their last 16 semi-finals, including the last three.
• They will become the first top-flight team to play London derbies in seven consecutive domestic games this century: Fulham (a), Charlton Athletic (a), Arsenal (h), Brentford (h), Crystal Palace (a), West Ham (h), Arsenal (a)

Does the EFL Cup semi-final go to extra time, replays and penalties?

If they finish level after 90 minutes, the EFL Cup tie goes straight to penalties until the semi-finals, which take place over two legs.

If the scorelines are level after the second leg of this tie, extra time and – if necessary – penalties will be used to separate the teams.

The final match at Wembley Stadium is the same, with extra time and, if necessary, penalties.

Liverpool beat Chelsea 11–10 on penalties in the 2021/22 final and won the same fixture in 2023/24 with Virgil van Dijk’s 118th-minute winner after extra time.

EFL Cup Semi-Final Fixtures 2025/26

All matches are being shown live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra in the UK and kick off at 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT, with games also on ITV and STV indicated by an asterisk.

Tuesday, January 13

Newcastle 0-2 Manchester City

Wednesday, January 14

Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal

Tuesday, February 3

Arsenal vs Chelsea*

Wednesday, February 4

Man City vs Newcastle

When is EFL Cup Final 2026?

The final will take place on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at 16:30 GMT (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT).

Do EFL Cup winners qualify for Europe?

The winners of the EFL Cup qualify for the play-off stages of the UEFA Conference League unless they qualify for European competition via other routes.

Newcastle were an example of the rule working instead of qualifying for the Champions League through their league position in 2024/25.

He meant it Conference League A play-off place went to the next highest ranked team that did not qualify for European competition through their league position.