Chelsea Release Lineup for Semi-Final Clash Against Arsenal

Chelsea have officially released their lineup for the semi-final clash against Arsenal, scheduled to be played on Wednesday, 14 January 2026.

Softfootball gathered the starting players selected for the encounter, which is expected to be a tightly contested fixture.

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The Chelsea lineup is as follows:

• Sanchez
• Achempong
• Chalobah
• Fofana
• Cucerella
• Enzo (Captain)
• Andrey Santos
• Estêvão
• João Pedro
• Neto
• Guiu

Midfielder Enzo will captain the side for the match as the game marks the second match under new manager Resonor, who recently took charge following the sacking of Enzo Maresca.

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Resonor began his tenure on a positive note, guiding Chelsea to a 5–1 victory over Charlton, which secured qualification to the fourth round of the FA Cup.Chelsea will now look to build on that momentum as they face Arsenal in the semi-final encounter.