Chelsea will be looking to advance to the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup when they welcome Southampton to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.
The Blues will enter the clash off the back of a 7-0 win over Norwich City in the Premier League, while Southampton played out a 2-2 draw with Burnley, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news.
CHELSEA vs. SOUTHAMPTON
CHELSEA
Out: Christian Pulisic (ankle), Romelu Lukaku (ankle), Timo Werner (hamstring)
Doubtful: N'Golo Kante (muscle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kepa; James, Chalobah, Sarr, Alonso; Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Saul; Ziyech, Havertz, Hudson-Odoi
SOUTHAMPTON
Out: James Ward-Prowse (suspended), Jack Stephens (knee), Armando Broja (ineligible)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Forster; Valery, Lyanco, Salisu, Perraud; Diallo, Romeu; Tella, Armstrong, Djenepo; Adams
