Arsenal's 3-2 win at Chelsea seizes control of their EFL Cup tie - and overcoming their poor record in semi-finals will be the big positive for Mikel Arteta.

The manager hoped to find a ‘solution’ to Arsenal’s defensive problems, with William Saliba and the forward Leonard Trossard doubts for the trip to Chelsea

Minute-by-minute report: Join Rob Smyth for updates from the first leg at Stamford Bridge

Robert Sánchez had a game to forget as Ben White, Viktor Gyökeres and Martín Zubimendi gave Arsenal a 3-2 lead in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg

Arsenal's 3-2 win at Chelsea seizes control of their EFL Cup tie - and overcoming their poor record in semi-finals will be the big positive for Mikel Arteta.

First-leg victory at Stamford Bridge displayed the hallmarks of another vintage Gunners team who refused to be bullied