At the weekend, Arsenal were dumped out of the FA Cup in the third round by Championship outfit Nottingham Forest, and their chances of silverware could be weakened even further if they fail to beat Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup this evening.

The Gunners were arguably handed the toughest tie as Manchester City drew Bristol City and ended up earning a 2-1 advantage in the first leg on Tuesday night.

Neither Arsenal nor Chelsea are in scintillating form, but Arsene Wenger and his men have a slight disadvantage as the opening tie will be staged at Stamford Bridge.

The two sides went head to head exactly seven days ago in the Premier League, and in fairness to the teams, it was a thrilling match.

The contest ended in a 2-2 draw, and if there is a similar outcome this evening, then it will be all to play for in the second leg at the Emirates.

Arsenal’s Twitter page tried to get fans in the mood for the encounter, but the majority responded with negativity.