Chelsea vs Leeds United will take place at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening in the third round of the Carabao Cup, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm on September 9, 2026. ([chelseafc.com](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/date-and-kick-off-time-confirmed-for-chelsea-vs-leeds-united))
The tie brings together two familiar domestic rivals and follows Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Luton Town in the previous round. Leeds reached the third round by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 away from home. ([chelseafc.com](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-vs-leeds-all-you-need-to-know-cc-26-27))
Chelsea go into the fixture after a 2-1 defeat by Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, a result which ended their unbeaten start to the campaign. Xabi Alonso’s side will now return to west London for the first of two consecutive home matches, with Hull City due at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. ([chelseafc.com](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-report-arsenal-2-1-chelsea-26-27))
Levi Colwill is available for Chelsea, although Moises Caicedo, Marco Palestra, Emmanuel Emegha and Jordan Henderson are not expected to feature. Caicedo has returned to training after a calf injury but is not yet ready to play, according to Alonso. ([chelseafc.com](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-vs-leeds-all-you-need-to-know-cc-26-27))
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event. The tie must be settled on the night, with a penalty shoot-out to decide the winner if the scores remain level after second-half stoppage time. ([chelseafc.com](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/date-and-kick-off-time-confirmed-for-chelsea-vs-leeds-united))
