City host FIFA Club World Cup champions Chelsea in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday 23 September at the LNER Stadium (7.45pm KO).
Ben House’s late winner against Burton Albion in the second round of the cup earned the Imps a tie at home against Premier League side Chelsea.
Michael Skubala:
"We would like to create a bit of a shock and and go into the next round, and hopefully we can keep calm, but we all know how tough that's going to be.
"More than anything, we just want to put performance in that everyone can sing and be proud of."
Tendayi Darikwa:
"It's going to be a great occasion for the club in the city, and it's something we're looking forward to. I
"It's special every time I lead the squad out, but to do against the world champions, it's personally a special moment for myself, we're looking to put in a good performance and get a good result.
"As I've said, it's a game that we'll embrace and we want to make our supporters proud."
Opposition information:
Chelsea have enjoyed a positive start to their 2025/26 campaign following an impressive FIFA Club World Cup campaign in the summer. The Blues put three past PSG in the final following victories against Fluminese, Palmeiras, Benfica, Esperance and LAFC.
Enzo Maresca was appointed as head coach in the summer of 2024 and brought immediate success to Stamford Bridge, securing Champions League football with a top four finish in the Premier League as well as the Conference League trophy.
Joao Pedro has been the standout of the Blues’ summer transfer activity, scoring twice and assisting three times in his first four Premier League outings in Blue while wide-attacker Estevao has also impressed.
Chelsea skipper Reece James has experience at the LNER Stadium having played in a Vertu Trophy tie against the Imps for Chelsea U21 alongside his current England and club teammate Trevoh Chalobah.
Match information:
City will be wearing their home threads on Saturday - make sure you get yours HERE!
Matthew Donohue will be the man in the middle, Matthew Smith and Jacob Graham will be assistant referees with David Rock as the fourth official.
Legendary broadcaster John Helm will be on commentary alongside former Imps defender Sam Habergham, get your audio pass HERE!
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