The time is edging ever-closer to the Chelsea vs Blackburn Rovers EFL Cup clash which is rapidly nearing kick-off, and the teams have just been announced.
First off, the starting eleven for Chelsea which has been officially confirmed as:
Chelsea
Robert Lynch Sánchez #1
Also known as Robert Sánchez
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.97m
Weight: 90kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Spain
Place of birth: Cartagena, Spain
Marc Cucurella Saseta #3
Also known as Marc Cucurella
Defender
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Spain
Place of birth: Alella, Spain
Axel Disasi #2
Defender
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 86kg
Age: 25
Nationality: France
Place of birth: Gonesse, France
Benoît Badiashile #5
Defender
Height: 1.92m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 22
Nationality: France
Place of birth: Limoges, France
Reece James #24
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 87kg
Age: 23
Nationality: England
Place of birth: London, England
Enzo Fernández #24
Midfielder
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: San Martín, Argentina
Conor Gallagher #23
Midfielder
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 23
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Epsom, England
Lesley Ugochukwu #16
Midfielder
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 19
Nationality: France
Place of birth: Rennes, France
Cole Palmer #20
Midfielder
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 21
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Wythenshawe, England
Raheem Sterling #7
Forward
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 28
Nationality: England
Nicolas Jackson #7
Forward
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Senegal
The starting line-up for Blackburn Rovers has also been confirmed as:
Blackburn Rovers
Leopold Wahlstedt #12
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Sweden
Place of birth: Sweden
Harry Pickering #3
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 24
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Chester, England
Hayden Carter #17
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 23
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
James Hill #4
Defender
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 21
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Bristol, England
Callum Brittain #2
Defender
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 26
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
Lewis Travis #27
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 26
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Whiston, England
Jake Garrett #30
Midfielder
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 20
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
Adam Wharton #23
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 61kg
Age: 19
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
Andrew Moran #25
Midfielder
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Ireland
Place of birth: Knocklyon, Ireland
Dilan Markanday #18
Forward
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 22
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Barnet, England
Harry Leonard #20
Forward
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 60kg
Age: 20
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
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