Yet even with the lead, Chelsea still allowed Cardiff to get back in the game, conceding an equaliser in the 75th minute. Had it not been for Pedro Neto’s late winner, the Blues were looking at a shock scoreline once the final whistle sounded.

Brian Barry-Murphy takes pride - and a desire to be at this level again - as his Cardiff City side lose to Chelsea in the EFL Cup quarter-finals.

Some of Chelsea’s lesser spotted squad members are expected to get some minutes tonight against third-division Cardiff City in the League Cup. Though a spot in the semifinals is on the line, we should be able to dispatch the only lower-league side remaining in this competition without needing all the usual suspects.

Chelsea secured a 3-1 win over Cardiff City in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday, with Alejandro Garnacho delivering an outstanding performance as a sub

Cardiff head coach Brian Barry-Murphy makes five changes from Saturday's 4-3 win over Doncaster Rovers in League One. Top scorer Yousef Salech is on the bench and replaced by Callum Robinson, who has scored five goals in his three Premier League appearances against Chelsea.