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Chelsea begin their 2024/25 FA Cup campaign. visiting League Two team Morecambe in the third round.
Enzo Maresca’s side are without a win in their last four tournaments following the post-Christmas stress, but their winless streak is likely to be snapped against a Morecambe side who are currently second from bottom in Division Four.
The two teams have only met once before, that meeting at Stamford Bridge in the third round of the FA Cup during the 2020/21 season. All four goalscorers that day have since left west London, with Kep Arrizabalaga, currently on loan at Bournemouth, the only player still under contract with Chelsea to feature.
Here 90 minutes a guide to ChelseaFA Cup clash.
Chelsea vs Morecambe H2H record (all time)
Current form (all competitions)
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Chelsea |
Morecambe |
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Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea – 01.04.25 |
Morecambe 2-0 Tranmere – 1.1.25 |
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Ipswich 2-0 Chelsea – 30.12.24 |
Salford 1-0 Morecambe – 29.12.24 |
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Chelsea 1-2 Fulham – 26.12.24 |
Carlisle 0-1 Morecambe – 26.12.24 |
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Everton 0-0 Chelsea – 22.12.24 |
Morecambe 0-2 Bromley – 21.12.24 |
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Chelsea 5-1 Shamrock Rovers – 19.12.24 |
Cheltenham 2-0 Morecambe – 14.12.24 |
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Earth |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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Great Britain |
talkSPORT Radio 2 (audio only) |
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United States |
ESPN+, the ESPN app |
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Canada |
Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet Now Plus |
Chelsea are expected to field their second line-up on Saturday, but injuries will also affect Maresca’s team selection.
Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile are missing at center back, with Chelsea already looking for defensive cover in the January market. Romeo Lavia could return to midfield after missing five of the club’s Premier League games.
Carney Chukwuemeka and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are likely to miss the weekend due to illness and injury respectively, while Mykhailo Mudryk is still unavailable after recently failing a doping test. Ben Chilwell and Cesare Casadei will also not feature as they look to move on.
Predicted line-up Chelsea vs Morecambe (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen; Acheampong, Dsisa, Adarabioyo, Veiga; Brother-in-law, Lavia; Dueke, Pile, George; Guide.
Morecambe manager Derek Adams will be dreaming of a miracle on Saturday, but the reality is his struggling side are likely to be little more than a punching bag for 90 minutes.
Even the goal would be wildly celebrated by the traveling fans, who had little to shout about this term. Ben Tollitt is their top scorer, with the 30-year-old scoring eight and setting up three in all competitions.
Morecambe predicted line-up against Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Burgoyne; Hendrie, Williams, Stott, We Create; White, Jones; Tollitt, Breast, Edwards; Duckers.
Chelsea have shown their ability to put up less opposition to the sword this term. They scored 26 in six European Conference League games, including an 8-0 win over Armenia’s Noah, and beat League Two Barrow 5-0 in September in the Carabao Cup.
Saturday could see them run up the score and show their attacking muscle against the second-worst side in English football’s top four this term. Only three sides have conceded more than Morecambe’s 39 in League Two and Adams’ side could be in for a long old afternoon against Chelsea’s star-studded and rich squad.
