Chelsea may be casting envious eyes round the Premier League this week with many of their traditional rivals in Champions League action but Xabi Alonsos men have an important match of their own to focus on. An EFL Cup third-round tie may not get the home fans juices flowing normally but a game with age-old rivals Leeds should provide plenty of spark.Chelsea have made a decent start under Alonso but the former Real Madrid boss is eager to maintain an upward trajectory.We know that its going to be a long process, but you need to be assessing how are things going, he said. And so far, I think that we can be happy, but we need to be self-demanding as well, that we can do better. But there are other parts that we cant afford to have so much time, that we need to improve.For sure, we want to have as many clean sheets as quickly as possible. And thats going to be an issue for every game, knowing that the competition is hard. But we are taking steps, but there are still lots of steps to be taken.Leeds have not won a major domestic trophy since 1992 and boss Daniel Farke is hoping to edge closer to a trip to Wembley.He said: We try to win it. That is a topic, the quickest way to Europe and to some glory.Of course, knowing that the Premier League always will have the priority and to make sure that we are as successful as possible there, and especially to reach our first goal, to establish ourselves on this level.We are not the favourites to win the EFL Cup. We know this also [will be a] challenging, difficult game. But of course we travel to London in order to go through in the next round without doing anything stupid.At this stage of the campaign, of course, you also have to rotate a bit more and integrate a few new players.That is also important but, nevertheless, we want to be at our best and if possible we also want to go through into the next round.Table of ContentsRecent results and stats for Chelsea v LeedsWhere to Watch Chelsea v Leeds: TV and online streamsRecent results and stats for Chelsea v LeedsThis is the third time in four seasons Chelsea have drawn Leeds United in a cup competition, with the previous two meetings coming in the FA Cup.The sides have faced each other in 10 domestic cup ties with Chelsea progressing every time: three in the League Cup in 1969, 2001 and 2012, and seven in the FA Cup.Chelsea are unbeaten at Stamford Bridge against Leeds United in nine games across all competitions, winning seven and drawing two.Where to Watch Chelsea v Leeds: TV and online streamsThe match kicks off at 8pm on Wednesday, September 9 and will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK. Chelseas own Matchday Live service also carries minute-by-minute updates and live audio commentary from five minutes before kick-off, available via the Chelsea Official App and the club websites Match Centre.You can stream it via Sky Go. Topics Chelsea F.C. EFL Cup Leeds United 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 Chelsea v Leeds United: Confirmed line-ups as Premier League rivals meet in EFL Cup Nicholas McGee 9th September, 2026 Ballon dOr: Full list of 30 nominees as Messi is included but Ronaldo snubbed Jon Fisher 8th September, 2026 Chelsea v Leeds: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 8th September, 2026 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Report, result and goals as Gunners come from behind to beat Blues in pulsating clash 101 GreatGoals 6th September, 2026 Watch: Rogers gives Chelsea early lead before Havertz levels for Arsenal 101 GreatGoals 6th September, 2026 LIVE Arsenal v Chelsea: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 4th September, 2026
