"The anticipation for the game since the draw was made has been everywhere. Luckily, we have tried to detach ourselves from that as much as possible whilst focusing on the league campaign, but now that it's here, I think that the game is going to be incredibly exciting for everyone."
"For myself and the players, we still want to show ourselves in the best light and give a good account of ourselves when competing against a side who are the Club World Cup champions. We want to do our best and prepare properly for this game. It's everything you want. We all have aspirations of testing ourselves against those at the highest level of the game."
Cardiff City will host Chelsea in the EFL Cup quarter-final at Cardiff City Stadium after eliminating Burnley, Swindon Town, Cheltenham Town and Wrexham. Opta gives Cardiff an 8.8% chance of victory and an 11.3% chance of forcing extra time, with Chelsea favoured at 79.9%. Opta's simulations place Cardiff reaching the semi-finals in 15% of runs and assign them under 0.1% chance of winning the trophy. Cardiff, top of League One, view the match as an opportunity to test themselves against elite opposition and prepare to present a strong performance.
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