Shrewsbury Town vs. Chelsea: Capital One Cup Date, Time, Live Stream and TV Info

Shrewsbury Town have a mountain to climb in overcoming the challenge of Chelsea on Tuesday evening, where they'll aim to keep their Capital One Cup dream alive against the cream of the Premier League crop.

As the lowest-ranked team remaining in this season's League Cup, Micky Mellon's men have the underdogs tag alleviating any pressure from their shoulders, with 71 places separating them from Chelsea in the English divisions.

Tuesday's hosts will savour the tie when Jose Mourinho takes his superstars to Greenhouse Meadow, with David ready to face Goliath in this most unevenly poised of cup contests.

Date: Tuesday, October 28

Time: 7:45 p.m. GMT/3:45 p.m. ET

Live Stream: Sky Go (UK, subscription required), beIN Sports Play (US)

TV Info: Sky Sports 1 (UK), beIN Sports 11 (US)

Key Players to Watch

Shrewsbury Town: Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro

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With four goals to his name in League Two competition this term, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro is Shrewsbury's joint-second-highest goalscorer after fellow striker James Collins.

Despite the rarity of a Premier League opponent, however, the forward remains firmly fixated on league matters, per BBC Sport:

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Chelsea would be a dream. Portsmouth is the reality. We have to think about reality first, dream second. I want to stay in the moment. I do not want to talk about Chelsea now. Portsmouth first. That is the most important game now. Chelsea is a bonus. The league is what matters. We take it game after game.

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That kind of professionalism led Shrewsbury to a 2-1 win over Portsmouth on Saturday, the club's fourth victory in a row.

However, three of the Frenchman's four goals came during a hat-trick performance against former club Bury Town last week, Akpa Akpro shooting into fine form at the best possible moment.

That's as far as the visit of Chelsea goes, at least, and for his display against the Shakers, Akpa Akpro was awarded League Two Player of the Night credentials by Shoot Magazine:

It's unlikely the Shrews will have a wealth of scoring opportunities on Tuesday, and if the 29-year-old can replicate the form shown against Bury, Chelsea may be in for a more difficult night than some would presume.

Chelsea: Kurt Zouma

Just as offensive proficiency is a priority for Shrewsbury, however, shoring up the back line is Chelsea's, and Kurt Zouma stands to come into Mourinho's defence for the midweek collision.

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Branislav Ivanovic was sent off during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Manchester United, and with Cesar Azpilicueta injured, there's a chance Zouma could be the one fielded in an unfamiliar right-back role.

Not long after Ivanovic's stoppage-time dismissal, Robin van Persie levelled for United, and ESPN FC columnist Michael Yokhin placed the blame on Premier League debutant Zouma:

Zouma netted in Chelsea's win over Bolton Wanderers last time out in the League Cup and will be hoping to assert a certain flair in attack once more should he be selected this week.

It's up for debate as to just how accountable the young Frenchman is for that goal, but there's a risk of further leaks unless he can do his part in securing Chelsea's lines on Tuesday.

Regardless of where the former Saint-Etienne starlet features, Zouma needs to seize the rare first-team chance afforded to him, but his could be an area susceptible to Shrewsbury advances if fielded on the right.