ESPN.com · Sep 23, 2025
Chelsea survive Lincoln scare to secure progress
Maresca: Palmer's fitness game-by-game for ChelseaEnzo Maresca speaks about Cole Palmer's fitness ahead of Chelsea's Carabao Cup clash vs. Lincoln City.Chelsea avoided becoming the latest giant to crash out of the League Cup by beating third-tier Lincoln City 2-1 after a second-half fightback on Tuesday.
Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Chelsea turned the game around after the break with quickfire goals from Tyrique George and Facundo Buonanotte.
This season's League Cup has already produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament when fourth-tier Grimsby eliminated Manchester United in the last round.