Chelsea v Barrow, Manchester Metropolis v Watford, and extra: Carabao Cup – dwell

Fourth-tier Walsall have already proved themselves to be cup specialists this season. They rescued themselves in spherical considered one of this match with a stoppage-time equaliser towards Exeter Metropolis, then got here from two all the way down to beat Huddersfield City. They’ve additionally crushed Birmingham Metropolis and Fulham U21 within the Soccer League Trophy.

Leicester make ten adjustments to their crew within the wake of the weekend draw with Everton. Jamie Vardy, Wilfred Ndidi, Harry Winks and Saturday’s goalscoring hero Stephy Mavididi are given the night time off.

Walsall: Simkin, Okagbue, Williams, Weir, Liam Gordon, Adomah, Stirk, Lakin, Connor Barrett, Lowe, Maher.
Subs: Hornby, Daniels, Matt, Comley, Corridor, Allen, Jellis, Johnson, Browne.

Leicester Metropolis: Ward, Ricardo Pereira, Coady, Okoli, Thomas, Soumare, Choudhury, Fatawu, Buonanotte, De Cordova-Reid, Edouard.
Subs: Iversen, Justin, Faes, Skipp, Golding, El Khannous, McAteer, Alves, Ayew.

Referee: Tom Nield (West Yorkshire).

A mere two days after that brouhaha with Arsenal, Pep Guardiola makes 9 adjustments to his beginning XI. Probably the most notable new face: centre-back Kaden Braithwaite, who at 16 years and 229 days turns into the third-youngest full debutant in Manchester Metropolis’s historical past. (For the report, he’s behind Glyn Pardoe and Paul Simpson.) Erling Haaland will get the night time off.

Watford additionally hand out a debut to a centre-back, albeit one on the different finish of his profession. Angelo Ogbonna, 36 years younger, pulls on a Watford shirt for the primary time after his summer season transfer from West Ham.

Manchester Metropolis: Ortega, Walker, Stones, Braithwaite, Lewis, McAtee, O’Reilly, Matheus Luiz, Grealish, Foden, Doku.
Subs: Ederson, Dias, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Gvardiol, Akanji, Savio, Wright.

Watford: Bond, Ogbonna, Porteous, Morris, Larouci, Ince, Louza, Sema, Baah, Ebosele, Bayo.
Subs: Marriott, Pollock, Chakvetadze, Vata, Dwomoh, Tikvic, Doumbia, Dele-Bashiru, Adu-Poku.

Referee: David Webb (County Durham).

Chelsea go League Cup to the max, altering their whole beginning XI. Ben Chilwell, who had been anticipated to go away the membership throughout the summer season, is within the squad for the primary time this season.

Barrow are prime of League Two with 5 wins from their first seven matches. They’ve made it to Stamford Bridge after beating Port Vale and Derby County within the first two rounds.

Chelsea: Jorgensen, Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Veiga, Casadei, Dewsbury-Corridor, Pedro Neto, Joao Felix, Mudryk, Nkunku.
Subs: Bettinelli, Colwill, Chilwell, Acheampong, Chukwuemeka, Fernandez, George, Washington, Guiu.

Barrow: Farman, Feely, Vassell, Stokes, Jackson, Campbell, Foley, Newby, Spence, Acquah, Garner.
Subs: Stanway, Canavan, Tiensia, Eccleston, Worrall, Kouyate, Dallas, Weston, Telford.

Referee: Oliver Langford (W Midlands).

One other 4 third-round League Cup ties tonight, then. It ought to have been 5, however …

… and so what we’re left with is that this.

All of them kick off at 7.45pm BST, besides the Wycombe-Villa match, which will get going at 8pm. All of the objectives as they go in, coming your means.