Two clubs chasing the Capital One Cup will do battle today in a match between Chelsea and Liverpool. The semifinal clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Stamford Bridge in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (via the Daily Mail): "The next game is the most important one. We need to forget this one [against Bradford City] and start the next game in a different competition, and I know we are one victory away from playing a final."
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (via the Guardian): "It's no good having the psychological threat [of having Daniel Sturridge on the bench] if he can't play. For us, it's about assessing whether the risk is worth it and if not, he'll hopefully be ready by the weekend. It's important that he's back training now and the players have done really well without him, recently in particular, so we just have to assess that and see if the risk is worth taking. If he is on the bench, that means he can contribute. He's a top-class player and if he enters the field, then we'd hope he could do well for us."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Liverpool's Steven Gerrard missed FA Cup action at the weekend and is projected to start in a more forward role on Tuesday. In 20 league appearances, the 34-year-old has five goals and an average of 2.1 key passes. A victory is of the utmost importance for the club captain, as this could be his final opportunity to lift silverware for the Reds.
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Luis, Cahill, Terry, Ivanovic; Fabregas, Matic; Hazard, Oscar, Willian; Costa
Liverpool's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Mignolet; Sakho, Skrtel, Can; Moreno, Henderson, Leiva, Markovic; Coutinho, Gerrard; Sterling
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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