Stoke Prove Chelsea Hazard

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Eden Hazard missed the decisive penalty in the shoot-out as beleaguered Chelsea were knocked out of the Capital One Cup by 10-man Stoke.

The holders, who lost Diego Costa to injury in the first half, had come back from the brink to force extra-time, with Loic Remy's late equaliser cancelling out Jon Walters' fine 52nd-minute strike.

Stoke had Phil Bardsley sent off in second half injury-time but held on for the added 30 minutes to force penalties.

The first nine attempts were all scored but Jack Butland then pulled off a brilliant stop to deny Hazard and pile the pressure on Jose Mourinho and his struggling side.

The Premier League champions have now suffered four defeats in their last six games in all competitions and could be without Costa for their crunch clash against Liverpool this weekend after he was reportedly taken to hospital with a chest injury.

Without the Spaniard, the Blues pushed hard for a winner in extra-time at the Britannia but could not find a way past Butland, who made a sharp late stop to keep the game level.

Both sides named strong starting line-ups for the clash, with Hazard, Costa and Oscar in the XI for Chelsea and Ryan Shawcross making his first appearance of the season for Stoke.

The Blues started brightly and Butland was called into action early to keep out a near-post effort from Costa and a shot from Oscar.

Ramires should have given the visitors the lead when he rounded Butland after half an hour but failed to hit the target with the goal at his mercy.

Stoke's best chance of the half came at the end as Walters turned in the box but saw his shot blocked by the outrushing Asmir Begovic.

The Potters forward would not be denied for long as, shortly after the interval, he was teed up on the edge of the box and sent a fantastic strike crashing in off the underside of bar.

Kurt Zouma and substitutes Kenedy and Bertrand Traore were unable to convert equaliser attempts, and Walters also missed a couple of chances to add to his effort.

Stoppage time then saw things dramatically turn in Chelsea's favour, with Remy rifling in Zouma's knock-down from a Willian corner and Bardsley being shown a second yellow card after a tackle on Kenedy.

The first half of the additional period saw Chelsea threaten through Hazard and a Traore header, while Marko Arnautovic fired a shot just wide of Begovic's post.

Willian went close in the second 15 minutes and Butland saved from Traore with his feet before touching the ball away as it skidded goalwards off Kenedy.

The England goalkeeper then proved the hero of the night as he made the decisive intervention in the shootout to send Stoke through to the quarter-finals.

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Carneiro Critical of Chelsea

Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has criticised the handling of her departure from Chelsea by the Football Association.

In a statement, she insisted she was "at no stage requested" by the FA to make a statement about Jose Mourinho's alleged remarks towards her during the match against Swansea.

She also said that she had not been asked to provide evidence after members of the public reported sexist abuse towards her at West Ham last season.

Carneiro was dropped from first-team duties after Mourinho criticised her for going onto the pitch to treat Eden Hazard against Swansea.

Mourinho was cleared by the FA of making discriminatory remarks but independent board member Heather Rabbatts criticised the FA for not interviewing Carneiro herself.

“Eva was one of the few very senior women in the game, a highly respected doctor who has acted with professional integrity in difficult circumstances and whose skills have been highly praised by her colleagues, the club and governing bodies,” she said.

Carneiro's full statement reads as follows: "I was surprised to learn that the FA was allegedly investigating the incident of 8th of August via the press.

"I was at no stage requested by the FA to make a statement. I wonder whether this might be the only formal investigation in this country where the evidence of the individuals involved in the incident was not considered relevant. Choosing to ignore some of the evidence will surely influence the outcome of the findings.

"Last season I had a similar experience at a game at West Ham FC, where I was subject to verbal abuse.

"Following complaints by the public, the FA produced a communication to the press saying there had been no sexist chanting during this game.

"At no time was I approached for a statement despite the fact that vile unacceptable, sexually explicit abuse was clearly heard.

FA chairman Greg Dyke had also been critical of Mourinho's behaviour. In a letter to FA Council members, he wrote: "I don't think Mr Mourinho comes well out of the whole saga - he clearly made a mistake in the heat of a game, and should have said so and apologised.

"Instead he has said very little and Miss Carneiro has lost her job.

"Our regulatory team have investigated this and whilst Mr Mourinho has breached no rules, it was clearly a failure of his personal judgement and public behaviour."

When asked about the row at his press conference today, Mourinho replied: “For the past two months I didn't open my mouth, and I'm going to keep it like this. One day I will speak, but I will choose the day.”

When he was asked to comment on Dyke's remarks, he said: “That's the same answer. I'm quiet about it for a long time. I read and I listen and I watch, and I'm quiet. We can be here all day... my time to speak will arrive when I decide.”

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Doctor Carneiro Leaves Chelsea

Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has decided to leave the club - six weeks after criticism from manager Jose Mourinho.

Carneiro had her role downgraded after Mourinho said his medical staff were "naive" for treating Eden Hazard during the 2-2 draw with Swansea on 8 August.

Chelsea asked Carneiro, 42, to return to work, but she has decided not to and is now considering her legal position.

The Football Association is looking into a complaint that Mourinho used abusive or sexist language towards her.

Carneiro and head physio Jon Fearn went onto the pitch to treat midfielder Hazard in the closing stages of the draw with Swansea.

It meant the Blues were temporarily reduced to nine men, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois having been sent off, and Mourinho said the duo had been "impulsive and naive".

Carneiro lost her place on the bench and was no longer allowed to attend matches or training sessions.

Two days after the incident, she posted a message on Facebook thanking the public for their "overwhelming support".

Mourinho stood by his decision to remove her from her role, adding he had a "good relationship" with his medical staff.

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