Chelsea are waiting to learn whether Malo Gusto, Reece James and Cole Palmer will be available to face Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

Newly installed Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior has rejected the notion that Arsenal was “taking the game back in time” by focusing heavily on set plays under Mikel Arteta.

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior will make a late call on whether Cole Palmer, Reece James and Malo Gusto are involved against Arsenal. The trio sat out of Saturday’s 5-1 FA Cup third-round win at Charlton as a “precaution”, with Rosenior explaining they had small knocks from the Fulham game last week.

NON-LEAGUE Macclesfield will play a Premier League side at home in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The sixth tier club stunned holders Crystal Palace on Saturday and have been rewarded with a huge

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Wednesday's EFL Cup semi-final first leg with Chelsea.

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.