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Three reasons big Chelsea should be very excited for Wolves game after dreadful defensive Arsenal showing
Chelsea’s setup against Arsenal last night has caused a bit of controversy. Despite trailing 3-2 from the first leg, the Blues set up defensively and didn’t bring on their attacking stars until later in the game.
Arsenal are through to the final of the 2025-26 League Cup, where they will face either Manchester City or Newcastle, after finishing off Chelsea with a 1-0 victory (4-2 on aggregate) in north London on Tuesday.
Chelsea have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup after a 1-0 defeat in the second leg of the semi-final to Arsenal, who go through to the final with a 4-2 aggregate.
Arsenal and Chelsea face selection crises ahead of their EFL Cup semi-final second leg, with injuries threatening 10 players as they battle for a Wembley final spot.
Joao Pedro, Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez scored a goal each in Chelsea's blistering 35-minute comeback to beat West Ham 3-2 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Joao Pedro put in a Man of the Match performance for Chelsea as the Blues qualified for the Champions League last-16 through the top eight with victory over Napoli.
Arsenal host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg with a 3-2 aggregate lead with injuries mounting.
Chelsea are one of five Premier League clubs to finish in the top-eight of the UEFA Champions League and securing their place in the round of 16, after winning 3-2 away to Napoli on the final day of the league phase.
Speaking of the match-winner, Enzo Fernández celebrated his 150th Chelsea appearance with yet another box-crashing goal. The Argentine dictated the game from deep in the second half, but when Chelsea needed a winner, he was there to pounce as he so often has in the past year. A deserved reward for a player who routinely appears when needed most.