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Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Aston Villa (FA Cup 4th Round)

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Chelsea Football Club looked really impressive last night, as they routed Middlesbrough 6-1 in the League Cup last night. Winning that semifinal tie and thus advancing to the cup final (where they will meet the Liverpool-Fulham winner) will no doubt give the side confidence as they prepare to host Aston Villa in the FA Cup. Tuesday was a huge morale boost for a club that has … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Aston Villa (FA Cup 4th Round)

Christopher Nkunku, Malo Gusto Ruled Out of League Cup Clash

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Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has ruled striker Christopher Nkunku out of tomorrow's League Cup semifinal tie against Middlesbrough. There had been hopes he would be available, but apparently his hip injury is worse than initially thought. "No [chance of playing]," Pochettino said. "Always happens, no? With long-term injuries, to find the balance is the difficult … [Read more...] about Christopher Nkunku, Malo Gusto Ruled Out of League Cup Clash

Chelsea FC Injury Updates: James, Cucurella, Ugochukwu

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Chelsea bested the Craven Cottagers, in a Fulham Road derby Premier League fixture on the weekend. Now we'll see if this leads to some consistency or not. In a week from today, they'll take on Middlesbrough in an EFL Cup semifinal tie second leg. They are down 0-1 to the Bro on aggregate from the first leg. In the meantime, let's go through that very long Chelsea injury list, … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Injury Updates: James, Cucurella, Ugochukwu

Chelsea FC Injury Updates: Nkunku, Lavia, Sanchez, Fofana

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Chelsea accomplished a pretty nice win over Fulham, in the southwest London derby, this past weekend, and maybe that will start to generate some positive momentum for them. Up next is the second leg of their EFL Cup semifinal tie with Middlesbrough, which will occur one week from today. In the meantime, let's go through that long Blues injury list, in two separate posts. We'll … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Injury Updates: Nkunku, Lavia, Sanchez, Fofana

Chelsea Starting XI Prediction vs Fulham FC

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As disastrous as this season has become, Chelsea FC still have a decent chance at winning a trophy this campaign. Entering Saturday's Premier League fixture against Fulham FC, the Blues are reeling from a defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough, in the first leg of their EFL Cup semifinal tie. There is still time to turn it around, but Chelsea seem to be blowing their opportunity … [Read more...] about Chelsea Starting XI Prediction vs Fulham FC

Chelsea Team News vs Fulham: Chilwell, Nkunku, Badiashile, Carney

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Last night saw Chelsea suffer a shock 1-0 loss to Middlesbrough, in the first leg of their EFL Cup semifinal. As always, injuries played a part as the Blues were without the services of four players that they had hoped to have had available for the cup clash: Christopher Nkunku (hip), Ben Chilwell (thigh), Benoit Badiashile (unknown) and Carney Chukwuemeka (knee). Will any … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Fulham: Chilwell, Nkunku, Badiashile, Carney

Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Middlesbrough (EFL Cup Semifinals)

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Chelsea FC must quickly pivot from one domestic cup competition, where their opponent is a lower division side, to the next. Having just routed Preston North End yesterday, in the third round of the FA Cup, the Blues next take on Middlesbrough in the League Cup semifinals. "Don't Middles me bro!" In trying to forecast the first team that manager Mauricio Pochettino will … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Middlesbrough (EFL Cup Semifinals)

Chelsea Team News at Middlesbrough: Nkunku, Chilwell, Carney, Lavia

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As we rapidly shift from one cup competition to another, the Chelsea FC absentee list remains very lengthy. Thus we'll just dive straight in to it, starting with Christopher Nkunku. His competitive Chelsea debut was a very long time coming (due to a knee injury suffered in the preseason), and sure enough, Nkunku got injured again soon afterward. Now Nkunku has a hip issue, … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Middlesbrough: Nkunku, Chilwell, Carney, Lavia

Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Preston (FA Cup)

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Are you ready for Chelsea Preston? We're not talking about the actress Chelsea Preston, known for Station Eleven and The Hot Zone. We mean Chelsea FC vs Preston North End. Yes, the oldest domestic football competition in the world, dating back to 1871-72, gets going in full this weekend. What a way to get the New Year going, right? This is a round that has been very rough … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Preston (FA Cup)