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Chelseavs.Morecambe

sportsmole.co.uk, 10 January 2025, 15:00
Bidding to replicate their 4-0 FA Cup thrashing of Morecambe from the 2020-21 season, Chelsea welcome the Shrimps to Stamford Bridge for Saturday's third-round encounter.

The Blues are out to snap a four-game winless run against Derek Adams's men, who have already defeated Worthing and Bradford City to make it this far in the tournament, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

CHELSEA vs. MORECAMBE

CHELSEA

Out: Omari Kellyman (hamstring), Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (unspecified), Benoit Badiashile (thigh), Wesley Fofana (hamstring), Ben Chilwell (other), Cesare Casadei (other)

Doubtful: Carney Chukwuemeka (illness)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Jorgensen; James, Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Veiga; Lavia, Chukwuemeka; Madueke, Nkunku, Felix; Guiu

MORECAMBE

Out: None

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Burgoyne; Hendrie, Williams, Stott, Lewis; Jones, White; Tollitt, Songo'o, Edwards; Slew

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by

Ben Knapton

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