Chelsea (H) - Sun 8th Jan, 16:30 - FA Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[Claytop]

Pep did say Phillips would play the Saints game, no break for Rodri yet.

 

[argyle]

Wanted Rodri to be rested.

Stronger side than i expected.

 

[pudge]

Phillips over Palmer I'd have preferred to be honest

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Still no Phillips.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Starting XI: Ortega, Walker, Akanji, Laporte, Gomez, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Palmer, Mahrez, Alvarez, Foden

Subs: Ederson, Phillips, Stones, Ake, Cancelo, Gundogan, Haaland, De Bruyne, Lewis

 

[Fordyboy46]

Fine with that line up, would've liked to have seen Phillips start, not sure he ever will

 

[super_city_si]

Like it. Would prefer rodri to have a rest though.

 

[phargrave]

Seems like we are resting our key players like KDB and Haaland today. Makes little to no sense to me, Southampton on Wednesday is a much easier fixture than Chelsea and is being played just 3 days before the derby. Would have made a lot more sense to rest some players in that game imo, especially considering I also rate the FA Cup higher than Carabao Cup. But we should win today either way :)

No easy fixtures when it gets to that stage in the competition

 

[FantasyIreland]

Plenty of rotation.

Unsure on the back 4.

I'm unsure on Gomez

 

[Claytop]

Where’s Foden playing? Wing or more central?