Brentford v Chelsea live stream, Wednesday 22 December, 7.45pm GMT
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Chelsea’s quest for their first League Cup triumph since 2015 takes them to Brentford on Wednesday, with the Premier League rivals gunning for a place in the semi-finals.
The Blues were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw by Wolves at the weekend, but boss Thomas Tuchel was unhappy that the game went ahead.
There have been several positive cases of Covid-19 in the Chelsea squad recently, as the virus continues to wreak havoc on the festive fixture list in English football.
Brentford’s weekend fixture at Southampton was called off at the request of the Bees after a rise in positive cases in their squad.
Chelsea required penalties in both of their League Cup ties to make it this far, knocking out Aston Villa and Southampton in shootouts after 1-1 draws.
Thomas Frank’s side have battled through three ties, beating Forest Green Rovers, Oldham Athletic and Stoke City to set up a home clash with their cross-town rivals.
A run to the semi-finals of the competition last season was their best ever achievement in the competition, where they were knocked out by Tottenham.
Chelsea also fell at the hands of Spurs last term, losing on penalties in the fourth round, and are aiming for their first League Cup success in seven years.
The Blues are five-time winners of the competition, a record only bettered by Liverpool and Man City, and last reached the final in 2019, when they lost to the Citizens.
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