Yet even with the lead, Chelsea still allowed Cardiff to get back in the game, conceding an equaliser in the 75th minute. Had it not been for Pedro Neto’s late winner, the Blues were looking at a shock scoreline once the final whistle sounded.

Predicted Line-up and Latest Team NewsChelsea travel to South Wales on Tuesday evening to face Cardiff City in the Carabao Cup, with Enzo Maresca expected to rotate his

Arriving at Stamford Bridge for a sizable £55m fee, many supporters who'd seen him play at Borussia Dortmund thought the club were buying a player renowned for electric pace and neat dribbling. None of that was on show against Cardiff, though, as the Bluebirds' backline marshalled him throughout and kept his influence to a minimum.

All of the Carabao Cup last eight fixtures will be shown live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, with the Chelsea match available on the Main Event and Premier League channels, as well as Sky GO. There is just one destination in the United States and that is Paramount+, while fuboTV and DAZN are showing the fixture in Canada.