Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon tips: Blues to put on goal exhibition against Dons at Stamford Bridge
- Seb Sternik
- 29 August 2023
Planet Sport looks ahead to Thursday's David vs Goliath Carabao Cup clash between Chelsea and AFC Wimbledon.
Chelsea will be looking to secure back-to-back wins for the first time since March when they welcome AFC Wimbledon for a Carabao Cup clash.
Date, KO time and TV coverage
Carabao Cup second-round, Wednesday, August 30, Kick-off 19:45, not televised in the UK
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It only took three weeks, but Chelsea finally managed to get a win on the board as they put Luton Town to the sword at Stamford Bridge last Friday night.
The 3-0 victory was not only their first success of the new season but also their first Premier League win in six games.
Mauricio Pochettino's men turn their attention to the Carabao Cup this Wednesday night as they welcome League Two's AFC Wimbledon to the Bridge.
Chelsea's injury list may be longer than the current queues at Heathrow, nevertheless the Blues are major favourites ahead of the second-round clash.
Benoit Badiashile, Marcus Bettinelli, Armando Broja, Trevoh Chalobah, Carney Chukwuemeka, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Christopher Nkunku are all on the sidelines for Pochettino.
Chelsea still boast enough quality in their side to ease their way past an ambitious Wimbledon side.
The League Two outfit have enjoyed a tremendous start to the campaign winning three and drawing three of their opening six matches.
Johnnie Jackson's men have bagged nine goals and conceded just three during their unbeaten start.
In the previous round of the cup, the Dons pulled off a major surprise as they defeated last season's Championship play-off finalists Coventry City.
Beating a Chelsea side who have spent just under a £1billion under the ownership of Todd Boehly would take some doing, though stranger things have happened.
In truth, the Blues have enough quality in the squad to take care of business - especially at home.
With that in mind, we're backing Chelsea to win by a two-goal margin and seal their spot in the next round.
