Liam Rosenior is poised to be without several important players for his home debut as Chelsea boss.
Liam Rosenior’s first major test as Chelsea manager is on the horizon, with the Blues playing host to the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal on Wednesday night. Rosenior has plenty of work to do to win over a sceptical Blues fanbase after Enzo Maresca departed west London at the start of the year, but victory in this semi-final will hand the new manager plenty of credit in the bank.
have dominated the head-to-head duel in recent years, but Chelsea were arguably the more impressive side in both of their 1–1 draws overseen by Maresca at the Bridge during his tenure. However, outwitting the Gunners’ Mikel Arteta is no simple challenge, and perhaps Rosenior will merely want to ensure his injury-hit team is still in the tie by the time they visit the Emirates next month.—It seems unlikely for the new boss to make a change between the posts right away, with Sánchez poised to remain Chelsea’s No. 1.—The right back is one of several injury concerns heading into this game, having picked up a knock against Fulham last week. However, the Frenchman isn’t expected to be out for long and could be back in the XI as early as Wednesday.—There’s no doubting that Chelsea are far better with Fofana in the team, and Rosenior would be silly not to include the former Leicester City man in his side here.—The Englishman typified Chelsea’s resolve during the previous meeting with the Gunners, opening the scoring with a clever header despite losing Moisés Caicedo to a first-half red card.—Caicedo, sent off in November, is slated to miss out here through another suspension, giving Santos an automatic route into the team.—The sprinkling of magic the hosts require to trouble Arsenal’s stern defence will be provided by the young Brazilian. Estêvão will likely match up against another teenager in Myles Lewis-Skelly.—Rosenior has an abundance of wide options, but he could opt for Neto here. He tends to play well against the Gunners.—The physical focal point could be preferred to the more withdrawn João Pedro, with Rosenior historically preferring a striker of Delap’s robust profile.James Cormack is a Sports Illustrated Soccer freelance writer with an avid interest in tactical and player analysis. As well as supporting Spurs religiously, he follows Italian and German football, taking particular interest in the work of Antonio Conte & Julian Nagelsmann.
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