This Carabao Cup semifinal first-leg between Chelsea and Arsenal takes place at Stamford Bridge in west London on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. GMT local time in the UK, which is 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 7 a.m. AEDT start on Thursday morning in Australia.

Arsenal were well on their way to booking their place in the League Cup final at 2-0 ahead just four minutes into the second half on Wednesday, until super-sub Alejandro Garnacho gave Chelsea faint hope of a second-leg comeback.

Both clubs earned wins in their latest matches to earn safe passage to the fourth round of the FA Cup courtesy of comprehensive away wins. Chelsea claimed a 5-1 away to Charlton Athletic while Arsenal came up trumps on the south coast with a 4-1 triumph at Portsmouth, courtesy of Gabriel Martinelli's first hat-trick for the club.

Two of the English Premier League’s best go head to head Tuesday at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea is set to host Arsenal in the first leg of their English Carabao Cup semifinal.

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Arsenal edged towards their first League Cup final since 2018 as they beat Chelsea 3-2 in the opening leg of their semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Ben White, Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi were all on target for Mikel Arteta's dominant side but a double from substitute Alejandro Garnacho kept Chelsea's hopes alive.