Victory for the Blues over the Championship leaders would seal a spot in the last four of the world's oldest club competition – and ensure a return to Wembley Stadium for the second time this season.

Pochettino has opted to make a change in goal for this afternoon's fixture. Djordje Petrovic drops down to the substitutes' bench and is replaced by Rob Sanchez, who started our win over Leeds United in the last round.

Malo Gusto keeps his place on the right of what appears to be a back four. Axel Disasi and Trevoh Chalobah are the centre-backs. Marc Cucurella starts at left-back once again, but there is a return to the squad for Ben Chilwell.

With Enzo Fernandez suspended, a change further up the pitch was required. Pochettino has opted to deploy Conor Gallagher alongside Moises Caicedo in the Blues midfield.

Mykhailo Mudryk, who scored off the bench on Monday night against Newcastle, is handed a start in the Blues attack alongside England internationals Cole Palmer and Raheem Sterling.

Nicolas Jackson has scored two goals in his previous two matches and will be looking to get on the scoresheet again this afternoon. The Senegal international leads the Blues frontline.

Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Disasi, Chalobah, Cucurella; Gallagher, Caicedo; Sterling, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson

Chelsea substitutes: Petrovic, Badiashile, Thiago Silva, Acheampong, Chilwell, Harrison, Chukwuemeka, Madueke, Deivid Washington