Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has paired Alvaro Morata and Eden Hazard in attack for his side's EFL Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal this evening. Conte has made nine changes in all from the Blues' goalless draw with Norwich City at the weekend, including returns for first-choice stopper Thibaut Courtois and former Gunners ace Cesc Fabregas in midfield. Antonio Rudiger and Danny Drinkwater are the only two players to retain their places in the side, with the likes of Willian, Pedro and Michy Batshuayi watching on from the bench. Hazard will therefore start just off 12-goal striker Morata in an expected 3-5-2 formation, having shaken off a minor calf injury. In terms of the...
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