Chelsea fans should not expect mass academy inclusion against Lincoln for one specific reason

Chelsea will be attempting to end a two-match losing streak when they face Lincoln City in the EFL Cup third round on Tuesday night.

Enzo Maresca has remained coy on the level of rotation that he will opt for, regardless of the first team being in the middle of a hectic schedule.

When addressing the media on Monday, there was the acknowledgment that Cole Palmer will not feature , but Maresca suggested that Trevoh Chalobah , Tosin Adarabioyo and Moises Caicedo could remain in the team due to the lack of senior alternatives.

There will, of course, be changes to the team that on Saturday, particularly when many of the players who remained on the pitch after Robert Sanchez's early red card featured for nearly a full match at a man disadvantage.

Filip Jorgens