Chelsea took a big step towards Wembley as they beat Tottenham 2-0 in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. Kai Havertz struck early for the Blues and a Ben Davies own goal doubled their lead, as Antonio Conte was beaten on his return to Stamford Bridge. Spurs now face an uphill battle to overturn the deficit at home in the second leg next Wednesday night, while Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel will feel supremely confident of reaching the final of a competition they last won in 2015. Team news The big news for Chelsea was that Romelu Lukaku started following the controversy surrounding his interview and dropping for the Premier League clash against Liverpool at the weekend. Tottenham boss Antonio Conte named a strong side, only slightly tweaking his defence with two changes as Japhet Tanganga and Matt Doherty came in. Tuchel outmanoeuvres Conte on his return to the Bridge Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Kai Havertz gives Chelsea an e...