Chelsea turn attention to cup duty at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea's attention turns to cup competition as the club prepares to host Luton Town in the Carabao Cup, with a predicted starting lineup for the tie now published.

The preview outlines how Blues boss Enzo Maresca is expected to approach the fixture, with squad rotation frequently a feature of early-round cup encounters as managers look to balance domestic form with silverware ambitions.

Matchday selections at this stage of the tournament often provide a glimpse of the wider squad, with fringe players and young prospects regularly handed opportunities to press their claims for regular minutes.

Chelsea enter the contest on home soil and will be eager to progress against their lower-division visitors, with the cup offering a genuine route to silverware alongside their domestic campaign.