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How Chelsea could line up against Sheffield Wednesday

Ahead of Sunday's FA Cup tie between Chelsea and Sheffield Wednesday, Sports Mole looks at how Maurizio Sarri's side could line up at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea head into their FA Cup fourth round encounter with Sheffield Wednesday on the back of reaching the EFL Cup final earlier this week.

The Blues found themselves facing a deficit ahead of the second leg with Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge, but Maurizio Sarri watched his side register a 2-1 triumph before emerging victorious on penalties.

The win has set up a February showdown with Manchester City, but the result also adds another match to an already hectic fixture schedule for the West Londoners.

That will lead to Sarri making a number of changes on Sunday evening, and here Sports Mole looks at how Chelsea could line up against the Championship side.



CHEXI VS. SFW

Out: Marco van Ginkel (knee)
Doubtful: Andreas Christensen (hamstring), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (back)

Chelsea completed the loan signing of Juventus forward Gonzalo Higuain earlier this week, and the Argentine is likely to be handed a starting role in the game versus the Owls.

Eden Hazard could be rested and Pedro is expected to drop down to the substitutes' bench, leaving Willian and Callum Hudson-Odoi to come into the team on either flank.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has returned to training after a back injury although it is unlikely that the England international will be risked from the start, but Ethan Ampadu should come into the side to replace Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic is likely to be preferred to Ross Barkley.

Sarri will hope to have Andreas Christensen available after a minor hamstring injury, while Marcos Alonso should come back into the team at the expense of Emerson Palmieri.

Davide Zappacosta should replace Cesar Azpilicueta providing that the right-sided player is not in line for a January exit, and goalkeeper Willy Caballero will take the place of Kepa Arrizabalaga between the sticks.

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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool23193154134160
2Manchester CityMan City23182362174556
3Tottenham HotspurSpurs23170648232551
4Chelsea23145440192147
5Arsenal23135548321644
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd23135546331344
7Watford239683232033
8Wolverhampton WanderersWolves239592731-432
9Leicester CityLeicester2394102929031
10West Ham UnitedWest Ham2394103034-431
11Everton238693433130
12Bournemouth2393113342-930
13Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2375112532-726
14Crystal Palace2364132332-922
15Southampton2357112540-1522
16Burnley2364132343-2022
17Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2356121931-1221
18Cardiff CityCardiff2354141944-2519
19Fulham2335152151-3014
20Huddersfield TownHuddersfield2325161340-2711

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