Chelsea will be without Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for their FA Cup third round home game against Morecambe, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday. Fofana and Badiashile are out with long-term injuries while midfielder Dewsbury-Hall,

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has revealed Ben Chilwell and Cesare Casadei are not playing in the FA Cup against Morecambe tomorrow because he does not want to threaten their chances of leaving this month.

Chelsea begin their 2024/25 FA Cup campaign against Morecambe at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon. Enzo Maresca is expected to rotate his Chelsea side as attention switches to the cup from Premier League, with the Blues aiming to end a run of four matches without victory in all competitions.

All change as the Blues look to avoid major third round upset against fourth-tier opposition at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca will leave both Ben Chilwell and Cesare Casadei out of his squad this weekend for the visit of Morecambe in the FA Cup third round. Speaking to the media on Friday, Maresca admitted that he did not want the players to pick up injuries,

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Chelsea's FA Cup third round tie against Morecambe has not been selected for TV broadcast. Enzo Maresca's Blues host the League Two side at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, with the cup time getting underway at the more traditional 3pm kick-off time.