Chelsea look to build on their exciting start to the season when they host League One side Luton in the Carabao Cup. Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers lit up the Premier League win over Fulham on Monday night and both start again as Xabi Alonso names a very strong side.Chelsea have won the League Cup on five occasions but surprisingly not since 2015.Heres how they line up.Table of ContentsChelsea team newsLuton team newsChelsea team newsGoalkeeper Mike Penders, midfielder Valentn Barco and striker Danny Welbeck all make their first competitive starts for the Blues. Moiss Caicedo and Marco Palestra are sidelined through injury, while Wesley Fofana is serving the final game of a suspension.There are five changes from the Fulham win and potentially a move to a back four.Chelsea XI: Penders; Gusto, Acheampong, Lacroix, Chavarria; James, Barco; Estevao, Palmer, Rogers; WelbeckLuton team newsGoalkeeper Josh Keeley gets the start between the posts after keeping a clean sheet in the 30 first-round victory over Gillingham. Luton XI: Keeley; Ashby, Odoffin, Johnston, Johnson; Benagr, Walsh, Palmer; Lawrence, Marshall, Kodua Topics Chelsea F.C. EFL Cup Luton Town F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Delap backs Glasner to help him make the next step after completing �50m Forest move Nicholas McGee 27th August, 2026 De Zerbi reveals Savio goals target after perfect Tottenham debut Nicholas McGee 27th August, 2026 Villa agree Jackson deal as Watkins closes in on Al Hilal move Nicholas McGee 26th August, 2026 EFL Cup round-up: Newcastle beat West Brom in thriller, Barry hat-trick sends Everton through Nicholas McGee 26th August, 2026 Full EFL Cup third round draw including Premier League teams Nicholas McGee 26th August, 2026 Tottenham 5-1 Charlton: EFL Cup report, result, goals as Savio gets off the mark on debut Nicholas McGee 26th August, 2026
