Cardiff and Scarlets are hopeful of retaining their top players after Wales captains Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake opted to swap Ospreys for Gloucester.

Cardiff braced for three festive derbies against Scarlets, Dragons and Ospreys that could shape their United Rugby Championship play-off hopes.

Following Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Cardiff City and Chelsea, Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head records and previous meetings between the two clubs.

Arriving at Stamford Bridge for a sizable £55m fee, many supporters who'd seen him play at Borussia Dortmund thought the club were buying a player renowned for electric pace and neat dribbling. None of that was on show against Cardiff, though, as the Bluebirds' backline marshalled him throughout and kept his influence to a minimum.

Report and highlights as Enzo Maresca relies on his bench to find breakthrough against League One Cardiff; David Turnbull headed hosts level with 15 minutes to go but Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho