Chelsea captain Reece James took part in training on Tuesday, but Malo Gusto and Cole Palmer remain doubtful for Wednesday's clash with Arsenal.

Having guided Chelsea to a 5-1 victory over Charlton Athletic in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday, Liam Rosenior will take charge of his first match at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.

Everything you need to know, including predicted line-ups and free predictions, as Chelsea welcome Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.

Football betting sites have Arsenal behind Manchester City, who are favourites to lift the trophy in March, while you can get a bigger price on Carabao Cup odds on the Blues winning their first domestic trophy since May 2018 when they beat Manchester United 1-0 in the FA Cup final.

Arsenal will face Wigan in the FA Cup fourth round, while Chelsea have been handed a showdown with Liam Rosenior’s former club, Hull. The Gunners, who beat Portsmouth 4-1 in the third round, will take on Wigan at the Emirates Stadium in a repeat of the 2014 final which saw the north London outfit end their long wait for a major trophy.

Head coach Liam Rosenior will be hoping to have Malo Gusto, Reece James and Cole Palmer available for Chelsea's Carabao Cup semi-final tie against Arsenal.

The January transfer window is rapidly approaching the halfway stage as the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool all battle to get some major mid-season deals over the line. Marc Guehi prefers Arsenal or Liverpool over Manchester City in a new twist,