The Blues look to reach the Carabao Cup semifinals. He’s started as a false 9 in their last two EPL games, including Sunday’s 0-0 with Wolves.
Brentford v Chelsea, 2:45p on ESPN+ ( free trial ): Christian Pulisic missed Chelsea’s first two Carabao Cup games due to injury. Heracles v Cambuur, 2p: Luca de la Torre has played over 800 consecutive Eredivisie minutes for Heracles, whose win over Groningen on Saturday broke a 4-game losing streak and pushed them into 14th, 4 pts above relegation. The Venetians haven’t won since November, but are 7 pts clear of the drop. 
Venezia v Lazio, 10:30a on Paramount+: Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessmann both started Sunday in Venezia’s 1-1 draw with Sampdoria. Lynden Gooch has 4 assists for the Black Cats, and started in their last Carabao Cup game, when they beat QPR on penalties. Arsenal v Sunderland, 2:45p on ESPN+ : This Carabao Cup quarter-final could feature Folarin Balogun, who has 7’ in the cup for the Gunners, and was on the bench in their last Carabao Cup game, 2-0 over Leeds. Maccabi Haifa v Hapoel Hadera, 1:30p : Josh Cohen and Haifa were unceremoniously dumped from Conference League, but are only 2 pts off first in Israel. Alavés are one of 3 clubs on 15 pts in La Liga, but are in the drop zone due to goal difference. Villarreal v Alavés, 1p on ESPN+ : Matt Miazga has been out since Dec 11 due to covid. The Aslansar won their Europa League group, but sit 11th in Turkey. Adana Demirspor v Galatasaray, 12p on beIN Sports, Fanatiz, fuboTV, Sling TV : DeAndre Yedlin has started 20 straight for Galatasaray, and been cautioned in 3 straight. Antalyaspor v Kasımpaşa, 9a : Haji Wright has played 1’ across 2 games since injury kept him out from Nov 6-Dec 5. 
“The evolution of the injury will mark his availability.” I’m sure it sounded better in Spanish.
Sevilla v FC Barcelona, 3:30p on ESPN+: Sergiño Dest is out due to “an overload in his adductor muscles”. Juve have won 3 of 4, but are still 6 pts out of Champions League places. Juventus v Cagliari, 2:45p on Paramount+: Weston McKennie returned from a knee injury to play 71’ in Juve’s 2-0 win over Bologna Saturday. 
There is no Champions League action this midweek, but there are 26 USMNT players with games on the line as we draw closer to Christmas Day.
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