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Chelsea and Arsenal both approach Wednesday’s EFL Cup semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge on the back of emphatic away wins in their respective FA Cup openers. Chelsea booked their place in the last four of the EFL Cup by overcoming Cardiff City in the quarter-finals, while Arsenal needed penalties to edge past Crystal Palace after a tense stalemate.

It is the Gunners who go into this match as the favourites at 5/4 with Betfred to go into the second leg with the lead while the Blues are 23/10 to continue Liam Rosenior's solid start from the weekend in the FA Cup while a draw is a respectable 12/5.

Chelsea’s 3-1 triumph over Cardiff proved to be Enzo Maresca’s final victory as manager, coming just weeks before his dramatic exit following a breakdown in relations with the club’s hierarchy. Prior to his departure, Maresca had also steered the Blues to narrow wins over Lincoln City and...