Arsenal face Chelsea on Wednesday evening in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.

However, both Mikel Arteta and Liam Rosenior will have to navigate a number of absentees as they look to gain an advantage into making the final of the domestic competition. Arteta is thriving in the Premier League at present, but the Gunners' endeavours haven't been without their setbacks - the Spaniard losing a portion of first-team starters through a range of woes, long-term and short.

Meanwhile, Rosenior is just starting to settle into life at Stamford Bridge, named as Enzo Maresca's successor last week. Despite securing a 5-1 win over Charlton in the FA Cup in his first game in charge, it's not all sunshine and roses in west London.

The Englishman also has a number of players who will miss Wednesday's FA Cup clash at the Bridge, which could prove detrimental in his hopes of clinching silverware in his first season at the helm. Here, Football.London rounds up all of the players who could miss Chelsea vs Arsenal this week...

1. In terms of Arsenal, Hincapie will likely miss the match after picking up a thigh injury against Liverpool.

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