Chelsea vs Leeds United is the only Carabao Cup third-round tie in the country tonight, and Daniel Farke’s Whites have the Sky Sports cameras all to themselves at Stamford Bridge. Here is everything you need to watch it.
Chelsea vs Leeds United kick-off time
Kick-off in west London is at 8pm on Wednesday 9 September. Curiously, it is the sole third-round fixture being played tonight — five ties went ahead on Tuesday evening and another 10 have been pencilled in for next week — which is exactly why Leeds have the midweek stage to themselves.
What TV channel is Chelsea vs Leeds United on?
It is, and that explains the standalone slot: Sky Sports picked the tie out for live broadcast. Coverage is on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, with build-up getting under way at 7.30pm, half an hour before kick-off. Subscribers away from a screen can stream Main Event via the Sky Sports website and app from the same time, per the Yorkshire Evening Post confirms.
What is at stake at Stamford Bridge
Farke takes charge of a third-round tie for the first time as Leeds boss, having seen his side win 2-0 at Nottingham Forest in the previous round. The Whites travel unbeaten across all four competitive games this season, and their manager has been blunt about the prize on offer — as he told BBC Sport, League Cup glory means qualifying for Europe.
Chelsea, beaten at Arsenal on Sunday for the first time this campaign, saw off Luton Town in round two. Xabi Alonso has four players missing but Levi Colwill passed fit, while Farke is without Joe Rodon and could hand debuts to deadline-day arrivals Melvin Bard and Jean-Matteo Bahoya.
