Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur could face off in the Carabao Cup fourth round

According to The Sun, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are on a collision course to face off in the Carabao Cup fourth round.

This will come to fruition if we get the better of Barnsley and Spurs defeat Leyton Orient in the third round.

The potential tie will see two teams who have had excellent summer windows. In many ways, it could prove to be a game to watch if both managers decide to take it seriously.

Chelsea and Spurs have met twice in the final of the competition. Spurs got the better of us in 2008 while we repaid them the favour in 2015.

Both clubs have won the competiition a combined nine times. Chelsea has lifted the EFL trophy five times with our last triumph coming in 2015.

The clash will also see former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho return to the Bridge. Frank Lampard led the Blues to a double over Spurs last season as the apprentice showed the master up.

The Portuguese has, however, won the competition four times, thrice with Chelsea and once with Manchester United. This puts him joint top with Sir Alex Ferguson and Brian Clough. Another victory will see him break away as the most successful manager in the competition.

Hopefully we can prevent that enroute to Lampard writing his name in the history books.

The other potential mouthwatering tie of the round is Arsenal vs Liverpool. Both teams met each other in the same round last season. In a thoroughly thrilling game, Liverpool prevailed on penalties after the match ended 5-5.

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While the Carabao Cup is seen as the less desirable of all the trophies, it is at the end of the day an honour.

More so, it will also be the first major final to be played in the season. Going all the way will surely give us the momentum to go on and end the season on a high.

Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker joins Trabzonspor on loan

As confirmed by the club’s official site, Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker has joined Trabzonspor on loan.

This will be the player’s eighth loan spell since joining the Blues as a youngster in 2004. He has made a single appearance for the senior side in January 2014. Baker came off the bench to replace Oscar in a 2-0 victory over Derby County in the FA Cup third round.

A promising player in his youth days, he was the club’s young player of the year in 2014. He also won the award for Chelsea goal of the season the same year.

Baker continued to shine on the international stage as he impressed for England youth sides. In fact, he won the Golden Boot as the Three Lions won the Toulon Tournament for first time in 22 years in 2016. (h/t The Guardian)

Now 25-years-old, it is fair to say that his time at Chelsea is coming to a close. According to a report by Football.london, Trabzonspor have the option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.

In Turkey, he will once again play under ex-Chelsea midfielder Eddie Newton who was also a coach at Stamford Bridge.

Now the manager at Tranzonspor, Newton will have a good idea of Baker’s abilities. While he may not have made it at Chelsea, he could make a name for himself elsewhere.

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Baker has enjoyed loan spells both inside and out of England. He has played for Vitesse Arnhem, Fortuna Dusseldorf, Reading, Sheffield Wednesday. Leeds United, Milton Keynes Dons and Middlesbrough.

During his tiime at Vitesse, he helped the club win the 2016/17 KNVB Cup, the only major trophy the Dutch side have won in their history.

Chelsea outcast Davide Zappacosta set to join Genoa on loan

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea outcast Davide Zappacosta is set to join Italian side Genoa on a season-long loan.

The 28-year-old joined the club from Torino in 2017. He has failed to make an impact and has won just 52 caps for the Blues.

Zappacosta spent last season on loan at Roma. An anterior cruciate ligament injury saw him make just nine appearances all campaign.

According to a report by Football.london, he is set to have his medical today ahead of sealing his return to the Italian top flight.

The player was keen to stay on and impress at Roma. However, that does not appear to be the case with a move to Genoa all but done. (h/t Football.london)

A right-back by trade, Zappacosta would have found it difficult to feature at Chelsea this season. Skipper Cesar Azpilicueta is the first-choice right-back with Reece James proving to be a fine backup.

With two more years to on his current deal, it is debatable if the defender has played his last game for the club. The fact that he is being loaned out would auggest that.

While it would have made more sense for Chelsea to sell him on a permanent basis, a loan will have to do for now. Also having attracted attention from Fiorentina, a good season at The Marassi will only draw more attention to his skills.

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It has been a season of change at Chelsea. Five first-team have stars have come in as the Blues attempt to close the gap on Liverpool and Manchester City.

We face Liverpool in our first home game of the season this weekend. It will prove to be an early test of our title credentials.

Four Chelsea stars sidelined ahead of clash Liverpool clash

According to Football.london, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has revealed that four key stars will miss the blockbuster clash against Liverpool.

Chelsea return to Stamford Bridge this weekend for the first home game of the 2020/21 campaign. With champions Liverpool our opponents, it is an early test of our title credentials.

However, given our injury troubles, Lampard will be without four of his prominent players. (h/t Football.london)

The players on the sidieline inlude Christian Pulisic, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva and Hakim Ziyech. (h/t Football.london)

“Chilwell is not ready for the game, neither is Christian Pulisic. We hope they will work well during the week.”

The quartet also missed the season opener against Brighton. Although we struggled at times, the Blues had enough quality to win the game 3-1.

Pulisic is a major miss given the impact he had against the Merseysiders last season. He caused Jurgen Klopp’s side plenty of problems in the UEFA Super Cup before giving us hope in the 5-3 loss at Anfield later on.

While Silva is not injured, he only began training a few days ago. The game against Liverpool comes too soon for the veteran Brazilian, who led PSG to the Champions League final. (h/t Football.london)

“Thiago has been training for the last three or four days, but Liverpool will come too soon for him.”

Thankfully, there is some good news as striker Timo Werner is available to face Liverpool. The German ace suffered a dead leg in the match at Brighton. He has now recovered and is back in time to face Klopp’s Reds. (h/t Football.london)

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The match against Liverpool promsies to be a cracker given the rivalry between the clubs. While Lampard has played down his rivalry with Klopp, the game will be nothing short of a battle on the field.