{"id":627585,"date":"2023-08-30T02:00:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T06:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=627585"},"modified":"2023-08-29T14:12:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T18:12:31","slug":"chelsea-predicted-lineup-vs-afc-wimbledon-eflcup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/30\/chelsea-predicted-lineup-vs-afc-wimbledon-eflcup\/","title":{"rendered":"Academy Players to Feature: Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs AFC Wimbledon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the Chelsea predicted lineup for their clash with AFC Wimbledon in the early rounds of the EFL Cup. Heavy rotation is expected with some academy players not featuring for the U21 side against MK Dons indicating that they will play some part in this match.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/chelsea&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; style=&#8221;fraction&#8221; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs AFC Wimbledon in EFL Cup<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Watch:\u00a0<\/strong>Poch&#8217;s secret strategy for success<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Poch&#039;s Secret Strategy for Chelsea Success\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d1ol0guPjyE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>How Chelsea Have Lined Up Recently<\/h3>\n<p>Robert Sanchez has been the first-choice goalkeeper since the departure of Kepa Arrizabalaga. In front of him has been the interesting back four of Levi Colwill, Axel Disasi, Thiago Silva, and Malo Gusto replacing the injured Reece James.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/27\/chelsea-djordje-petrovic-signing-official\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">&#8216;It&#8217;s a Big Step For Me&#8217;: Chelsea Unveil &#8216;Incredible&#8217; Player As Newest Summer Signing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The defensive midfield pairing has mainly been Enzo Fernandez and Conor Gallagher, although the arrival of Moises Caicedo has pushed one of those two further forward. Carney Chukwuemeka&#8217;s injury has caused some changes in the attacking end of the pitch with Raheem Sterling, Ben Chilwell and Nicolas Jackson the only guarantees from the attacking four.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino has brought in a 4-2-3-1 setup since his arrival at Stamford Bridge to good success. Between pre-season and the Premier League&#8217;s opening three games, they have faced defeat just once with some strong results included. A 3-0 win over Luton Town indicates that the team has gelled and is ready to perform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/27\/chelsea-targeting-three-attacking-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Need More: Journalist Reveals Three Exciting Players Chelsea Are Now Targeting to Increase Firepower<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We will likely see the team stick to this formation in the EFL Cup as there is more than enough depth to cover for every spot in the lineup.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Injuries to Consider<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierinjuries.com\/teams\/chelsea\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">injury list<\/a> at Chelsea is as long as ever and seemingly growing by the day. Armando Broja is still not fully ready to return after his long-term injury. Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Mykhailo Mudryk, Marcus Bettinelli, Benoit Badiashile, Carney Chukwuemeka, Christopher Nkunku, and Trevoh Chalobah are also sidelined.<\/p>\n<p>New signings Romeo Lavia and Djordje Petrovic are not yet ready to play with the latter joining too late to be in consideration for this EFL Cup tie.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs AFC Wimbledon<\/h3>\n<p>GK &#8211; Robert Sanchez<\/p>\n<p>LB &#8211; Ian Maatsen<\/p>\n<p>CB &#8211; Levi Colwill<\/p>\n<p>CB &#8211; Bashir Humphreys<\/p>\n<p>RB &#8211; Malo Gusto<\/p>\n<p>DM &#8211; Lesley Ugochukwu<\/p>\n<p>DM &#8211; Moises Caicedo<\/p>\n<p>AM &#8211; Noni Madueke<\/p>\n<p>AM &#8211; Diego Moreira<\/p>\n<p>AM &#8211; Conor Gallagher<\/p>\n<p>AT &#8211; Mason Burstow<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_626076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-626076\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-626076 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/Chelsea_Football_Club_Stamford_Bridge_Ank_kumar_22-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"'Not Financially Sustainable': Board Angers Chelsea Supporters With 'Appalling Decision' - Chelsea Supporters\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/Chelsea_Football_Club_Stamford_Bridge_Ank_kumar_22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/Chelsea_Football_Club_Stamford_Bridge_Ank_kumar_22-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/Chelsea_Football_Club_Stamford_Bridge_Ank_kumar_22-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/Chelsea_Football_Club_Stamford_Bridge_Ank_kumar_22.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-626076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Ank Kumar https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Chelsea_Football_Club,_Stamford_Bridge_(Ank_kumar)_22.jpg CC BY-SA 4.0 https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:CC-BY-SA-4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the Chelsea predicted lineup for their clash with AFC Wimbledon in the early rounds of the EFL Cup. Heavy rotation is expected with some academy players not featuring for the U21 side against MK Dons indicating that they will play some part in this match. 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