Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and reaction tonight

Follow all the fallout from the EFL Cup quarter-final at the Community Stadium

Thomas Tuchel describes Chelsea's Covid-19 situation as a lottery

Follow all the action as Brentford host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals tonight.

The Bees will be playing their first match in almost two weeks after their squad was hit heavily by a Covid outbreak, causing their fixtures against Manchester United and Southampton to be postponed. The likes of Ivan Toney and Ethan Pinnock are now available for selection again, although they remain short on match fitness.

Chelsea, however, are still hampered by a host of absences due to injury and illness, with up to as many as nine first-team players unavailable. Thomas Tuchel, who was left infuriated after the Premier League rejected Chelsea’s request to postpone their fixture against Wolves last weekend, has called up a number of academy players to fill the gaps in their squad and is likely to field a heavily rotated side. The head coach will want to avoid the pressure of another disappointing performance and result, though, with the Blues now six points adrift of leaders Manchester City in the Premier League after just one win from their last four matches. Follow all the fallout below:

Brentford 0-2 Chelsea

• 80 mins: Jansson diverts James cross into own net to give Chelsea the lead
• 86 mins: Jorginho scores from the spot after Fernandez trips Pulisic
• Chelsea join Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool in semi-finals

[22 December 2021 22:00 · Alex Pattle]

Full-time: Brentford 0-2 Chelsea

Full match report here:

[22 December 2021 21:58 · Alex Pattle]

Full-time: Brentford 0-2 Chelsea

Follow the semi-final draw here:

[22 December 2021 21:57 · Alex Pattle]

Full-time: Brentford 0-2 Chelsea

Kelleher with another save before Jota scores to send Liverpool through on penalties at Leicester’s expense!

That means it will be Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs in the semi-finals.

[22 December 2021 21:54 · Alex Pattle]

Full-time: Brentford 0-2 Chelsea

Minamino’s penalty to win it for Liverpool... hits the bar!

Sudden death...

[22 December 2021 21:52 · Alex Pattle]

Full-time: Brentford 0-2 Chelsea

After three successful penalties each, Kelleher saves from Thomas to give Liverpool the advantage over Leicester!

[22 December 2021 21:47 · Alex Pattle]

Full-time: Brentford 0-2 Chelsea

FT: Liverpool 3-3 Leicester.

Penalties in front of the Leicester fans at Anfield...

[22 December 2021 21:42 · Alex Pattle]

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Elsewhere, Tottenham edged past West Ham 2-1, and...

Oh my word. Minamino has just scored for Liverpool. He equalises against Leicester in added time!

The score is 3-3 at Anfield, with the Reds having fought back from 3-1 down...

Follow that game here:

[22 December 2021 21:37 · Alex Pattle]

Full-time: Brentford 0-2 Chelsea

Chelsea progress to the semi-finals!

A valiant effort from Brentford, who only slipped up late on as Tuchel brought on reinforcements.

[22 December 2021 21:34 · Alex Pattle]

Brentford 0-2 Chelsea

90 mins: Three minutes added time to come.

[22 December 2021 21:29 · Alex Pattle]

GOAL: Brentford 0-2 Chelsea

86 mins: Jorginho slots his penalty down the middle as Fernandez dives to his right!

That doubles the Blues’ lead.