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Cardiff City head coach Brian Barry-Murphy is confident there will be no hangover from Tuesday's EFL Cup quarter-final against Chelsea when his team return to League One action at Lincoln City on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
They pushed Newcastle hard on their visit to St. James' Park in October, only falling to a last minute winner from Bruno Guimaraes. Only two points separate them from their hosts, who will be feeling the pressure after Sunday's defeat in the Tyne-Weir derby and who looked drained from competing on four fronts.
Arsenal learn who they will play in the semi-final of the EFL Cup should they beat Crystal Palace next week, but the draw poses Mikel Arteta a Premier League problem.
Follow live radio and text commentary, score updates and match stats as Cardiff City take on Chelsea in the League Cup.
The official draw for the Carabao Cup semis is out. Manchester City will face Newcastle United, while Chelsea awaits the Arsenal vs Crystal Palace winner.
Chelsea have already beaten Lincoln City and Wolverhampton Wanderers on the road in the Carabao Cup, but they have made hard work of narrow one-goal wins. Their in-form hosts, who currently lead the third tier, will be aiming to make things similarly challenging for the Blues.
Where to watch Cardiff vs. Chelsea live stream, TV channel, start time for EFL Cup match originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Chelsea are aiming for more silverware under Enzo Maresca when they travel to Cardiff City in the quarterfinals of the EFL Cup.
Murphy's hopes of steering his Cardiff City side to a shock Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Chelsea came undone as the Premier League side unleashed the power of their bench in a 3-1 victory at Cardiff City Stadium.