Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has confirmed that he plans to make quite a few rotations for Tuesday's Carabao Cup quarter-final tie against Cardiff City.

Romeo Lavia has had no luck with injuries during his time at Chelsea so far, making only 29 appearances since moving from Southampton in a £53million transfer in the summer of 2023.

A Chelsea attack had floundered down the left, so Alejandro Garnacho passed it back to Reece James, who found centre-back Wesley Fofana in plenty of space. With no one in an Everton shirt applying any pressure, the France international carried the ball forward into their half.

Cole Palmer is relishing his return to Stamford Bridge after a lengthy period on the sidelines with a groin problem.

Chelsea hero John Terry has declared Cole Palmer the "best No.10 in the world" following his role in Saturday's 2-0 win over Everton. The Blues earned a first league victory since their 2-0 victory at Burnley last month to move back into the Champions League spots.

Cole Palmer has not travelled with the Chelsea squad for the Champions League trip to Atalanta. Manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed the England forward is being rested as part of his recovery from a spell out injured.

Where to watch the Carabao Cup match online between Cardiff and Chelsea, including live streams, TV channels, kick-off time and more.

Chelsea fans treated Cole Palmer to a standing ovation as he called the shots in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win over Everton, suggesting the Blues' stand-out player of the last two seasons is getting back to his best after an injury absence.

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer played down the enthusiasm inspired by his return to the scoresheet against Everton, revealing that he is “still dealing with an injury” which requires constant, careful attention.