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Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge (kick-off 20:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
- Moises Caicedo is suspended and decisions will be made on Wednesday morning about Cole Palmer, Malo Gusto and Reece James. Rosenior said the trio are not injured but "are being managed" as "there's no reason to take risks on players' health" when there are other options available.
- He said the "lads trained very well" at Cobham on Monday morning and there are no new injury concerns before the first leg of the semi-final.
- On opponents Arsenal: "They are very well organised in every aspect of the game. We have been tactically working on Arsenal since the minute I got into the building – including set-plays, which they are very good at. Arsenal are good at everything. I respect them and I think they will respect us."
- He said Chelsea "caused problems" for the Gunners in November when they held them to a draw and "they want to do the same" on Wednesday.
- More on how they are approaching the game: "If you're not willing to do the basics then you make it very difficult to win. We need to have a very good game, but I am confident because they are hungry and believe in themselves."
- On whether it is his biggest game in his managerial career: "People will look at it that way, but I don't see it that way. I live in the now. It is the most important game because it is the next one. That keeps me calm. I am not making it any bigger than it's the next game and we have to win."
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