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Chelsea vs Derby County, Carabao Cup: Cesc Fabregas sinks the Rams on Frank Lampard return

Chelsea 3-2 Derby County: Re-live the action from Stamford Bridge

Michael Jones
Wednesday 31 October 2018 09:49 EDT
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Chelsea v Derby: Carabao Cup preview

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Frank Lampard's Derby scored two own goals as Chelsea earned a hard-fought 3-2 Carabao Cup win at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea's record goalscorer was serenaded throughout a night which must have felt all the more surreal because of the way the fourth-round match unfolded.

Lampard must have sensed an opportunity missed as Derby conceded three times in the first half and could only reply twice, exiting as Chelsea advanced to the quarter-finals.

Re-live the action below:

Preview

What time does it start?

The game is set to kick off at 7.45pm at Stamford Bridge.

How can I watch it?

Sky Sports are broadcasting the game on their Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event channels.

Lampard will be hoping for another upset
Lampard will be hoping for another upset (Getty)

Can I stream online?

If you don't have access to a TV Sky subscribers can stream the game on a desktop or mobile device via the SkyGo app

Who's playing?

Eden Hazard is set to sit out for the hosts as Sarri considers other changes with a mounting schedule ahead at home and abroad. For the visitors Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori, both Chelsea players, are both eligible to play against their parent club after the Blues gave them special permission.

What are the odds?

Chelsea 2/9

Derby 25/1

Who's going to win?

Chelsea 3-1 Derby: The Rams may grab a goal but they're outsiders for a reason in this one and despite what should be a number of changes this Blues side will have more than enough strength in depth to progress.

Hello, and welcome to our coverage of all the action from tonight's Carabao Cup fourth round fixtures. We'll bring you up to date team news as well as live coverage from all four games:

Arsenal vs Blackpool (7.45pm)

Chelsea vs Derby County (7.45pm)

West Ham vs Tottenham (7.45pm)

Middlesbrough vs Crystal Palace (8.00pm)

Michael Jones31 October 2018 18:50

Team news

Chelsea vs Derby County

Michael Jones31 October 2018 18:52

Team news

West Ham vs Tottenham

Michael Jones31 October 2018 18:53

Team news

Arsenal vs Blackpool

Michael Jones31 October 2018 18:55

Arsenal vs Blackpool

A lot can happen in 8 years, read Luke Brown's story about Blackpool's last visit to the Emirates and the seeming decline that has happened to the club since. 

Michael Jones31 October 2018 19:00

Team news 

Middlesbrough vs Crystal Palace

Michael Jones31 October 2018 19:02

​Chelsea vs Derby

Frank Lampard and his Derby side came up against Jose Mourinho and Manchester United in the third round and brushed them aside with a spectacular performance.

Tonight Lampard returns to Stamford Bridge, can he inflict another upset but this time on his old club? 

Michael Jones31 October 2018 19:15

West Ham vs Tottenham

This is the second year running in which West Ham have faced Tottenham in the Carabao Cup fourth round. 

Last time they came from 2-0 behind to win 3-2 at Wembley. Have they got a repeat performance in store tonight?

Michael Jones31 October 2018 19:21

Middlesbrough vs Crystal Palace

The facts make for interesting reading in this match up between North and South.

Middlesbrough have lost their last three matches against Crystal Palace, all of them in the league with the most recent coming in the 2016/17 Premier League season.

Palace also won the League Cup match up between the sides, in September 2011, winning 2-1 at Selhurst Park.

However they have reached the League Cup quarter-final just once in their last 15 attempts, doing so in 2011/12.

Roy Hodgson also has a poor record against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium, he was never won there in three previous attempts, drawing once and losing twice.

Michael Jones31 October 2018 19:32

Chelsea vs Derby

Who remembers this stunner from Derby's third round victory over Manchester United? Another one of these tonight could throw the cat amongst the pigeons... 

Michael Jones31 October 2018 19:37

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