Cardiff vs Chelsea - Confirmed Lineups & Formations

4-1-4-1

Brian Barry-Murphy

Brian Barry-Murphy

13

N.Trott

38

P.Ng

48

D.Lawlor

12

C.Chambers

3

J.Bagan

6

R.Wintle

45

C.Ashford

27

J.Colwill

14

D.Turnbull

39

I.Davies

47

C.Robinson

12

F.Jorgensen

34

J.Acheampong

4

T.Adarabioyo

5

B.Badiashile

21

J.Hato

17

A.Santos

25

M.Caicedo

32

T.George

40

F.Buonanotte

11

J.Gittens

38

M.Guiu

4-2-3-1

Enzo Maresca

Enzo Maresca

Substitutes

41

M.Turner

49

L.Giles

2

W.Fish

28

D.Mafico

18

A.Robertson

31

A.Donczew

29

T.Nyakuhwa

16

C.Willock

22

Y.Salech

1

R.Sanchez

23

T.Chalobah

29

W.Fofana

27

M.Gusto

24

R.James

8

E.Fernandez

49

A.Garnacho

7

P.Neto

20

J.Pedro

Review the starting lineups used in Cardiff vs Chelsea on 16 December 2025 in the League Cup. Analyse the confirmed starting XI, substitutes and tactical formations deployed during the match.

See how each team lined up, compare formation structures and evaluate squad selections that influenced the final result. RTScore archives full lineup data for every completed fixture.