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Up For The Cup ( Chelsea Quarter Final Buildup )

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Costa and Hazard still big doubts apparently. Quote from Hiddink off their Official Website.

“We will see if there is big damage tomorrow. Hazard has a little problem with his latest hip injury. Diego was desperate to play today although he was not 100 per cent fit. He was desperate. I don’t know if that has become worse, we will see. I hope it isn’t worse than before the Stoke game, because in two days we will have to play another game.”
 
If Hazard is out, their midfield could be; Mikel/Matic Fabregas; Pedro Willian Oscar

We could match it with; Barry/Besic McCarthy; Lennon/Deulofeu Barkley Cleverley

There's not much between them. Chelsea had a midweek game, but Barry and Cleverley have had a chest infection.
 
Stanley Parker said:
If Hazard is out, their midfield could be; Mikel/Matic Fabregas; Pedro Willian Oscar

We could match it with; Barry/Besic McCarthy; Lennon/Deulofeu Barkley Cleverley

There's not much between them. Chelsea had a midweek game, but Barry and Cleverley have had a chest infection.
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I'd imagine he'll go with two holding midfielders actually.

Courtois

Azpilicueta - Ivanovic - Cahill - Baba (or conversely if Terry is fit he will play and Ivanovic to right back with Az to left back)

Mikel - Matic

Pedro - Fabregas - Willian

Traore/Remy


I'd go with:

Joel

Coleman - Jags - Mori - Baines (can't see Bryan being fully fit)

McCarthy - Barry

Besic - Barks - Lennon (if fit)

Lukaku


That puts Besic as a right mid but really he could be there more as insurance to man-mark Willian. Let Lennon and Barks and Rom have free roles and keep it compact with Barry and McCarthy.
 

Costa being out would be huge. I think I'd actually prefer it if Hazard played, though; his attitude has been disgraceful this season.

The biggest issue will be the middle of the park, where Everton cannot allow Fabregas time to pick passes. McCarthy and Besic should both play in order to compensate for Barry sitting as deep as he does, even if it means messing about with Barkley's starting position.
 

BlueToff said:
I'd imagine he'll go with two holding midfielders actually.

Courtois

Azpilicueta - Ivanovic - Cahill - Baba (or conversely if Terry is fit he will play and Ivanovic to right back with Az to left back)

Mikel - Matic

Pedro - Fabregas - Willian

Traore/Remy


I'd go with:

Joel

Coleman - Jags - Mori - Baines (can't see Bryan being fully fit)

McCarthy - Barry

Besic - Barks - Lennon (if fit)

Lukaku


That puts Besic as a right mid but really he could be there more as insurance to man-mark Willian. Let Lennon and Barks and Rom have free roles and keep it compact with Barry and McCarthy.
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Barks... Barks? When did calling him that become a thing?
 
Looking forward to the game ,just preying Rom decides to turn up for this one, his performances against chelsea have been well below average over the last few years.
 

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