Hello and welcome to Cobham where Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is set to speak to the media ahead of the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Arsenal.

The tie is delicately poised after the 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge just a couple of weeks ago and no doubt it will be a fiery affair as the two London clubs try to book their place at Wembley.

However, the big news has been off the pitch for both clubs with Alexis Sanchez leaving the Gunners yesterday for Manchester United, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan going in the other direction.

The Armenian will not be able to make his debut as he is cup-tied for the match.

The Blues, meanwhile, are trying to get deals over the line for Roma duo Emerson Palmieri and Edin Dzeko, which are reportedly 48 hours away from going through.

Meanwhile, Kenedy has travelled to Newcastle United to complete his long-awaited loan move to the Magpies.

Football.london’s Chelsea correspondent Oliver Harbord is in place at the Blues’ training ground and will be bringing you everything Conte has to say this afternoon.