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Chelsea will host Blackburn Rovers in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023, at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea
Chelsea come into the match in good form, having won their last four games in all competitions. They are currently third in the Premier League table, and they will be looking to use the Carabao Cup as an opportunity to win silverware this season.
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is expected to rotate his squad for the match against Blackburn, but he will still field a strong team. Some of the players who could start include Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal, Trevoh Chalobah, Thiago Silva, and Marc Cucurella in defense, Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic in midfield, and Mason Mount, Kai Havertz, and Christian Pulisic in attack.
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers come into the match in good form, having won their last three games in all competitions. They are currently seventh in the Championship table, and they will be looking to cause an upset against Chelsea.
Blackburn Rovers manager Jon Dahl Tomasson is expected to rotate his squad for the match against Chelsea, but he will still field a strong team. Some of the players who could start include Aynsley Pears in goal, Daniel Ayala, Scott Wharton, and Harry Pickering in defense, Jake Garrett, John Buckley, and Bradley Dack in midfield, and Dilan Kumar Markanday, Ben Brereton Diaz, and Sam Gallagher in attack.
STATS
Chelsea have a good record against Blackburn Rovers, having won 49 of the 112 matches between the two teams. Blackburn Rovers have won 36 of the matches, and 27 have been drawn.
Chelsea vs Blackburn Rovers lineup
Chelsea: Arrizabalaga; Chalobah, Silva, Cucurella; Jorginho, Kovacic; Mount, Havertz, Pulisic; Sterling
Blackburn Rovers: Pears; Ayala, Wharton, Pickering; Garrett, Buckley, Dack; Markanday, Brereton Diaz, Gallagher
Chelsea vs Blackburn Rovers prediction
Chelsea are the favorites to win the match, but Blackburn Rovers are a good team, and they could cause an upset. I predict that Chelsea will win the match 2-1.
Chelsea vs Blackburn Rovers match Time
The match will kick off at 8:45 pm on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023.
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