Three days on from an excruciating EFL Cup final loss to Liverpool, Chelsea bid to keep their dreams of FA Cup stardom alive when Leeds United arrive at Stamford Bridge for Wednesday's fifth-round tie.
The Blues have defeated Preston North End and Aston Villa to make it this far, while the in-form Whites dumped Peterborough United and Plymouth Argyle out in the earlier rounds, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
CHELSEA vs. LEEDS UNITED
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CHELSEA
Out: Wesley Fofana (knee), Reece James (thigh), Lesley Ugochukwu (thigh), Romeo Lavia (thigh), Carney Chukwuemeka (ankle), Benoit Badiashile (groin), Christopher Nkunku (unspecified), Cesare Casadei (cup-tied)
Doubtful: Thiago Silva (groin), Marc Cucurella (ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Gilchrist, Chalobah, Colwill; Gallagher, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Mudryk; Sterling
LEEDS UNITED
Out: Karl Darlow (finger), Pascal Struijk (groin), Stuart Dallas (hip)
Doubtful: Sam Byram (leg), Georginio Rutter (hip), Crysencio Summerville (ankle), Daniel James (bruise), Patrick Bamford (calf/ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Meslier; Roberts, Ampadu, Cooper, Firpo; Gruev, Kamara; Gnonto, Gray, Anthony; Piroe
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
