Chelsea play hosts to Chesterfield on Saturday in the third-round clash of the FA Cup with Thomas Tuchel’s side the strong favourites.
The west Londoners last played city rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a rather one-sided first leg contest in the Carabao Cup which finished in a 2-0 win for Chelsea.
A strike from Kai Havertz and an own goal from Spurs wing-back Ben Davies meant a major advantage for Tuchel’s Blues ahead of the second leg semi-final meeting set to be played on away turf later this month.
Chesterfield are not expected to pose a tough challenge for Chelsea over the coming weekend despite a second string XI set to take the field for the home side.
WHEN AND WHERE?
An #EmiratesFACup tie to look forward to this weekend! 🔵 pic.twitter.com/2ZvCKs7y0m
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 7, 2022
Date – 8 January
Time – 4:30 PM GMT
Venue – Stamford Bridge
TEAM NEWS
Chelsea’s first-choice name between the goalposts in Edouard Mendy is unavailable for selection owing to the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations
First-team key duo N’Golo Kante and Thiago Silva tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week and will sit out the upcoming game.
Kai Havertz suffered a broken finger last time around against Spurs which may force the German international attacker to be sidelined come Saturday.
PREDICTION
Chelsea should not find it difficult to ease past their upcoming opponents in the FA Cup even with Tuchel unable to call upon some of his star regulars.
Chelsea 4-0 Chesterfield
