Arteta has been known to sew the seeds of confusion over the status of players before key games in the past and it remains to be seen whether he might indeed be ready to return to the side. That the Arsenal manager said that the injuries to both Trossard and Saliba were "nothing serious" does at least offer hope that they might be available.

Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-2 in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, and Declan Rice certainly enjoyed the victory.

The London rivals meet in a Carabao Cup semi-final first leg tonight - two of our writers share their thoughts on its possible storylines

Chelsea vs Arsenal in the first leg of the EFL Cup semifinal will kick off at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 8 p.m. local time in London, England. The match will be available to watch on TV channels or streaming services in the United States and the UK.

Liam Rosenior has urged Chelsea fans to blame him for Robert Sánchez's two mistakes which helped Arsenal to a 3-2 victory in Wednesday's Carabao Cup semifinal, first leg at Stamford Bridge.

Mikel Arteta’s side began on the front foot and took the lead after seven minutes, Ben White heading home — virtually unchallenged — from a Declan Rice corner. The remainder of the first half failed to serve up any chances as good as that one, with an Estevao shot, well saved by Kepa, the closest Chelsea came to levelling it up.

A top midfielder is reportedly not happy at the Blues, but that is not the same case with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta

Liam Rosenior labelled the performance of Pedro Neto as “outstanding” in Chelsea’s defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday evening. The Blues lost the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi final 3-2 at Stamford Bridge,