Arsenal learn who they will play in the semi-final of the EFL Cup should they beat Crystal Palace next week, but the draw poses Mikel Arteta a Premier League problem.

Chelsea had to call on their big guns last night to beat Cardiff and qualify for the EFL Cup semi finals.Enzo Maresca tried to rotate things, but ended up bringing on a chunk of his regulars to get

The official draw for the Carabao Cup semis is out. Manchester City will face Newcastle United, while Chelsea awaits the Arsenal vs Crystal Palace winner.

They pushed Newcastle hard on their visit to St. James' Park in October, only falling to a last minute winner from Bruno Guimaraes. Only two points separate them from their hosts, who will be feeling the pressure after Sunday's defeat in the Tyne-Weir derby and who looked drained from competing on four fronts.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has defended his squad's fringe players after some of them struggled to make an impact during the 3-1 win over Cardiff City in the EFL Cup quarter-finals.

Where to watch Cardiff vs. Chelsea live stream, TV channel, start time for EFL Cup match originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Chelsea are aiming for more silverware under Enzo Maresca when they travel to Cardiff City in the quarterfinals of the EFL Cup.

Murphy's hopes of steering his Cardiff City side to a shock Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Chelsea came undone as the Premier League side unleashed the power of their bench in a 3-1 victory at Cardiff City Stadium.

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's EFL Cup quarter-final clash between Cardiff City and Chelsea.