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Bring on the world champs! Lincoln City striker James Collins awaiting Chelsea Carabao Cup tie

James Collins reckons Premier League giants Chelsea could field three different starting line-ups for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie at Lincoln and each one of them would be “fantastic”.

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The LeaguePaper Team
21 September 2025

Lincoln’s James Collins can’t wait to face Chelsea

By Dave Flett

James Collins reckons Premier League giants Chelsea could field three different starting line-ups for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie at Lincoln and each one of them would be “fantastic”.
The 34-year-old Imps striker has taken on Blues teams twice before – during a narrow 2-1 defeat with Shrewsbury in the same tournament in 2014, when Didier Drogba and Mo Salah featured for the visitors and for Luton during a 3-1 loss at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup in 2021.
Both sides are fondly remembered by fans of the west London club – the first going on to win the Premier League under Jose...

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