Arteta has been known to sew the seeds of confusion over the status of players before key games in the past and it remains to be seen whether he might indeed be ready to return to the side. That the Arsenal manager said that the injuries to both Trossard and Saliba were "nothing serious" does at least offer hope that they might be available.

Arsenal managed a 3-2 victory away to Chelsea in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final to give their hopes of reaching the final a huge boost.

Chelsea lost their first game at Stamford Bridge under new manager Liam Rosenior, going down 3-2 to Arsenal in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final clash.Chelsea huffed and puffed, but two

Mikel Arteta’s side began on the front foot and took the lead after seven minutes, Ben White heading home — virtually unchallenged — from a Declan Rice corner. The remainder of the first half failed to serve up any chances as good as that one, with an Estevao shot, well saved by Kepa, the closest Chelsea came to levelling it up.

Chelsea fell to defeat at home to Arsenal in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie despite a heroic effort from Alejandro Garnacho off the Blues' be

Liam Rosenior has urged Chelsea fans to blame him for Robert Sánchez's two mistakes which helped Arsenal to a 3-2 victory in Wednesday's Carabao Cup semifinal, first leg at Stamford Bridge.

The most annoying thing about tonight’s annoying game is that it means the second leg still matters. This tie should be over. Instead, Arsenal will have to trot out the first-teamers at the Emirates on February 3rd. The Gunners could have and should have been able to proverbially take that one off. Now, they can’t. A very annoying win, indeed.

Defenders Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori will miss Arsenal's trip to Chelsea for Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg, while William Saliba and Leandro Trossard are doubtful, manager Mikel Arteta said.