FA Cup: Chelsea FC v Watford

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After a terrible result and poor showing at White Hart Lane, Chelsea FC will probably make some changes to the usual starting XI for their FA Cup match against Championship side Watford.

The disappointing feeling of losing 5-2 to rival Spurs will surely mean changes to the side, and Chelsea FC manager Jose Mourinho hinted as much at his pre-match press conference

"‘It’s the next match. It’s the most important match for us. We face the FA Cup to win. Obviously we are going to rest a couple of players, that’s normal, and give a chance to other people to play and to show [what they can do].”- Chelsea FC manager Jose Mourinho"

The Blues will probably start some youngsters and rotate some veterans around to get a spark, given our tough matches against other Championship sides in the Capital One Cup this year.

Chelsea FC Team News

Ramires, who is not really fully fit yet per Jose Mourinho, played 45 minutes against Spurs Thursday, I would expect to see him start and get back into some match fitness against Watford. Chelsea and Belgian keeper Thibault Courtois had a knock against Spurs, something wrong with his finger, but there are no updates. If he’s any doubt, Mourinho will definitely put Cech in between the sticks.

Chelsea FC Predicted Starting XI

————————–Courtois—————————
—Azpilicueta———–Zouma——-JT———Luis
—————Ramires————-Matic————–
—-Willian————-Fabregas———-Hazard——-
—————————Costa————————-

Predicted Result

Chelsea FC 2-1 Watford.

Watford are a dangerous and scrappy Championship side, and the Blues will have their work cut out for them. However I’m confident Chelsea will rebound from a poor Spurs match for a victory, and advance to the next round of the FA Cup.