Lincoln City vs Chelsea

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Summary

Fixture: Lincoln City vs Chelsea
Competition: EFL Cup, Third Round
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Venue: LNER Stadium
Chelsea are overwhelming favourites despite their recent struggles, but Lincoln’s resilience could make this more competitive than expected.

Chelsea will be looking to end a run of three winless games when they visit the LNER Stadium to play Lincoln City in the EFL Cup third round on Tuesday night. Enzo Maresca's side suffered a loss in midweek against Bayern Munich and are fresh off a weekend loss to Manchester United, in addition to a draw against Brentford. At the same time, Lincoln go into the match in fine form, on a 10-match unbeaten streak, and will back themselves to pull off an upset against the Premier League club.

Team News

Lincoln City
Out: Jack Moylan (ankle injury). Doubtful: Dom Jefferies (hip issue), Dexter Lembikisa (match fitness). Manager Michael Skubala is likely to stick to a strong League One lineup with Draper leading the attack and Ring controlling the midfield.

Chelsea
Out: Robert Sanchez (suspended), Dario Luis Essugo (thigh injury), Mykhailo Mudryk (suspended), Romeo Lavia (undisclosed), Benoit Badiashile (undisclosed), Liam Delap (thigh injury), Levi Colwill (knee injury). Doubtful: Cole Palmer (groin issue). Maresca will likely rotate heavily, potentially giving young players Estevao, Gittens, and Guiu opportunities, and also should see Jorgensen start in goal as well.

Match Guide

Lincoln City
The Imps haven't slowed down this season with just one loss in all competitions. They are a solid team at home and have a good mix of players, making them a challenging opponent. Lincoln will look to take advantage of any defensive deficiencies with Chelsea in an effort to extend their unbeaten run.
Chelsea
The Blues continue to have a tough patch, with their last three matches ending without a win in all competitions. Defensive shortcomings, combined with injuries, have disrupted their play, so Maresca will look for a way to win to gain confidence, using their depth in the squad.

Match Preview

This third round tie is the classic David vs. Goliath battle. Lincoln is in a tremendous run of form, unbeaten, which will serve them well alongside home advantage. Their organisation and quick transitions could create problems for a Chelsea team that is patching together a back line.
While there's a huge gulf of individual quality between the two English football teams, despite Chelsea dealing with several injuries, the likes of Estevao and Garnacho provide attacking creativity, and Fernandez will control the midfield. If Maresca's men can avoid being complacent, Chelsea's depth and quality should be enough to put compromise their League One opponents.

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