Luton Town will take a break from their pursuit of promotion in the Championship to welcome current Champions League holders Chelsea to Kenilworth Road in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday evening.
The in-form Hatters have already handily dispatched Harrogate Town (4-0) and Cambridge United (3-0) to reach this stage of the competition, alongside a run of just one defeat in their last eight league matches, although Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea will provide a different proposition - even off the back of their agonising penalty shootout loss to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
For their part, the Blues cruised past Chesterfield 5-1 in the third round but made hard wok of a home tie against League One Plymouth in the previous round - labouring to a 2-1 victory after extra-time - and will be wary of a Nathan Jones-led side brimming with confidence.
Luton have lost eight of their last 11 FA Cup matches against top-flight sides, including a 3-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge in the fourth round last year, but if they can buck that trend then they will reach the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time since 1993-94 when, coincidentally, they lost to Chelsea in the semi-finals.
Here’s everything you need to know about the FA Cup game at Kenilworth Road.
When is it?
The match will kick-off at 19:15 GMT on Wednesday, 2 March at Kenilworth Road, Luton.
How can I watch?
The match will be shown live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, with coverage starting at 19:00 GMT.
Confirmed line-ups
Luton XI: Steer; Kioso, Burke, Lockyer, Potts, Bell; Berry, Osho; Mendes Gomes; Muskwe, Cornick
Chelsea XI: Kepa; Hudson-Odoi, Sarr, Rudiger, Kenedy; Saul, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek; Mount, Werner; Lukaku
Odds
Luton: 15/2
Draw: 18/5
Chelsea: 1/3
Prediction
Having been burned in the Carabao Cup final, Chelsea will be desperate to keep their chances of winning a domestic cup alive. Luton won’t go down without a fight but the Blues should have too much for them. Luton 1-3 Chelsea
