Arsenal v Chelsea – Confirmed lineups: Conte Suffers Injury Blow, Wenger Without January Transfer

Mesut Ozil

Arsenal face rivals Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium tonight in the Carabao Cup semi-final.

The winner of the London derby will take on Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in the final on February 25.

Arsene Wenger’s side held Chelsea to a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge in the first leg. The Gunners come into tonight’s game following a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Chelsea meanwhile recorded a 4-0 win over Brighton.

January transfer Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not feature tonight as he is cup-tied after joining from Manchester United.

The Gunners are also without Danny Welbeck, Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud.

Germany international Mesut Ozil is available for selection after playing a starring role during the weekend win.

The North London based outfit beat Crystal Palace 4-1 over in the Premier League last.

The playmaker of Turkish origin will star for the Gunners tonight.

Chelsea meanwhile are missing two star players due to injuries, with defender Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas both out.

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Arsenal v Chelsea – Confirmed lineups

Arsenal lineups: Ospina, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Elneny, Xhaka, Wilshere, Ozil, Iwobi, Lacazette

Subs: Macey, Chambers, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Nelson, Nketiah

Chelsea lineups: Caballero; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Bakayoko, Kante, Alonso; Willian, Hazard, Pedro.
Subs: Eduardo, Cahill, David Luiz, Zappacosta, Drinkwater, Barkley, Batshuayi