Welcome to this season’s FA Cup! As usual, we go into the third round and face the second worst team in the first four divisions of English football. Chelsea should win, and win big, but of course we still have to play the game.

Enzo Maresca has changed his squad and opted for an entertaining, attacking line-up. Both Roméo Lavia and captain Reece James are returning from injury! Since the youth team is also in action today and Sam Rak-Sakyi is suffering from food poisoning, the senior team’s bench is full.

Let’s go!

Chelsea starting lineup (4-1-4-1):
Jorgensen | Veiga, Disasi, Tosin, James (c) | Lavia | Neto, Félix, Nkunku, George | Guiu

Substitutes of: Sánchez, Colwill, Acheampong, Gusto, Cucurella, Enzo, Palmer, Sancho, Jackson

Morecambe starting eleven:
Burgoyne | Hendrie, White, Stott, Edwards, Williams, Tollitt, Dackers, Tutondo, Songo’o (c), Jones

Substitutes for: Scales, A.Lewis, Taylor, Macadam, Hope, Angol, Slew, P.Lewis, Dobson

Date/Time: Saturday, January 11, 2025, 3:00 p.m. GMT; 10 a.m. EST; 8:30 PM IST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Andrew Kitchen; no VAR in operation

On TV: none (UK); none (USA); Sony TEN 2 (India); SuperSport Premier League (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: none (UK); ESPN+ (U.S.); Sony LIV (India); DStv Now (NGA)

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Be great to each other and keep celebrating, guys!