Chelsea 3-2 Leeds United highlights: Mateo Joseph nets twice as Whites knocked out of FA Cup at the death
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The Whites are set to be without a number of key attacking players as manager Daniel Farke seeks to protect those with knocks and minor injuries from exacerbating current issues which could mean an opportunity for the likes of Mateo Joseph and Jaidon Anthony at Stamford Bridge this evening.
Georginio Rutter, Patrick Bamford and Crysencio Summerville are doubts to feature, while Daniel James has a slight problem which could see him named on the bench instead of the starting XI. Chelsea also have injuries to contend with as pressure mounts on boss Mauricio Pochettino following their League Cup final defeat to Liverpool last Sunday. The Blues are without a throng of players including skipper Reece James, while £52 million frontman Christopher Nkunku also misses out this evening.
Build-up, analysis, team news, TV info, goal and score updates will be right here throughout the evening. Kick-off is at 7:30pm.
Chelsea vs Leeds United LIVE
Blues skipper on the rivalry
Reece JamesChelsea and Leeds have been rivals for decades and we know how much this one means to the fans.
Chelsea players preface tonight's game
Ben ChilwellI knew about Chelsea-Leeds before I played for Chelsea. It’s not a game you come to Chelsea to get gold about - you know about that rivalry anyway.
Early team news
Leeds United
Patrick Bamford (calf), Crysencio Summerville (ankle) and Georginio Rutter (hip) are all major doubts for this one, while Dan James is a possibility for the matchday squad.
Stuart Dallas, Pascal Struijk and Karl Darlow remain unavailable.
Chelsea
Christopher Nkunku is absent after picking up an injury in the final three days ago. Benoit Badiashile, Carney Chukwuemeka, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Romeo Lavia and Lesley Ugochukwu are all out for the hosts.
Welcome to Stamford Bridge
Good evening from SW6.
We're at Stamford Bridge this evening for Leeds' latest fixture - Chelsea in the FA Cup Fifth Round.
A cup upset would be a pleasant surprise given what is likely to be Daniel Farke's starting XI, but stranger things have happened, especially with tonight's hosts licking their wounds from Sunday's Carabao Cup Final defeat to Liverpool.
Team news from 6:30pm.
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