Arsenal vs Chelsea: EFL Cup semi-final second-leg live!
Follow all of the live action from The Emirates Stadium, as Arsenal and Chelsea attempt to book their spot at next month's Wembley final
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal host Chelsea in the second-leg of their EFL Cup semi-final on Wednesday night, with both sides hoping to book their spot in February’s Wembley final against Premier League leaders Manchester City.
New signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not make his Arsenal debut as the Armenian forward is cup-tied having played in the competition for previous club Manchester United. But in better news for the Gunners, Aaron Ramsey and Nacho Monreal could feature after bouncing back from sickness and a leg injury respectively.
Chelsea will be without a number of first-team regulars: Cesc Fabregas (hamstring), Alvaro Morata (back) and Andreas Christensen (head) are all set to miss out.
The tie is finely poised after the sides drew 0-0 in a scrappy goalless draw at Stamford Bridge two weeks ago. You can follow all of tonight’s live action below.
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40' - Nacho Monreal rises highest to meet Mesut Ozil's free-kick but the Spaniard's header is tame and Willy Caballero collects the ball with ease.
44' - Chelsea are finishing this opening period really strongly here and Arsene Wenger will be grateful to hear the half-time whistle with the scores still level.
45' - We'll have a minimum of three additional minutes at the end of this first half.
Half-time - Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
Arsenal almost take the lead in the final minute of first-half stoppage time but Mesut Ozil's shot deflects off Andreas Christensen and past Willy Caballero's far post.
Referee Michael Oliver brings the opening period to a close moments later and we're level at the break!
48' - Granit Xhaka has the first shot of the second half but his left-footed effort from distance sails well over Willy Caballero's crossbar.
50' - Eden Hazard shrugs off Nacho Monreal as he leads a breakaway for Chelsea but Granit Xhaka makes a superb last-ditch sliding tackle to dispossess the Belgian on the edge of the area.
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