Chelsea v Port Vale: Confirmed team news and line-ups for FA Cup quarter-final
Chelsea host Port Vale in the FA Cup this afternoon. Get all the team news here...
Port Vale have the chance to do the unthinkable this afternoon and advance to an FA Cup semi-final.
To do that, they will have to win at Chelsea in what would be one of the biggest cup shocks in years.
The visitors prop up League One and are virtual certainties to suffer relegation to the bottom tier of English league football. Those struggles have not been evident in the cup, however, with wins over Championship side Bristol City and Premier League outfit Sunderland in the last two rounds.
A trip to Stamford Bridge is a more difficult proposition. Liam Rosenior’s men have lost their last four games in all competitions and will see this as an excellent chance to win some silverware this season.
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Chelsea Team News
Enzo Fernandez is missing for Chelsea as he starts a two-match ban imposed by the club for remarks the Argentine made about wanting to live in Madrid. Willian Estevao starts in his place.
There are two other changes to the side that lost 3-0 at Everton before the international break.
Marc Cucurella misses out with Tosin Adarabioyo coming in. Jorrel Hato switches from the centre to left-back. Andrey Santos replaced Moises Caicedo in central midfield.
Cole Palmer wears the captain’s armband.
Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Tosin, Hato, Lavia, Santos, Estevao, Palmer, Joao Pedro.
Port Vale Team News
Port Vale are dealing with injuries of their own, with Ben Heneghan and Jayden Stockley unavailable.
Port Vale: Gauci, Hall, Gabriel, Garrity, Walter, Ojo, Gordon, Waine, Sherif, John, Humphreys
Where to watch Chelsea v Port Vale: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Saturday is at 17:15 BST (12:15 ET / 09:15PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and the HBO Max app.
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Chelsea v Port Vale stats
- Chelsea have lost their last four matches in all competitions
- The Blues have won their last six FA Cup quarter-final ties
- Chelsea have won their last 37 cup matches against lower-league opposition
- Port Vale have won five consecutive FA Cup matches this season
- Port Vale are the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition