FA Cup, Chelsea and Hull
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Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior explained why he didn’t pick Cole Palmer, as well as some of his other rotation decisions.Liam Rosenior had some pretty big decisions to make when it came to his team
Rosenior showed his desire to go far in this tournament by naming a strong line-up. Regular first-team players, including Reece James, Moises Caicedo, Neto, Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana and Andrey Santos, were included, and Rosenior was rewarded with a dominant display.
Chelsea made light work of their Championship opponents on Friday.
Pedro Neto scores a hat-trick as Chelsea ease their way into the FA Cup fifth round after comfortably beating Championship side Hull City.
Chelsea stormed into the FA Cup fifth round with a dominant 4-0 victory over Hull City. Pedro Neto was the star, netting a hat-trick, while Estevao Willian added another. Manager Liam Rosenior, returning to his former club,
Chelsea beat Hull City 4-0 in their FA Cup fourth-round tie on Friday, with Pedro Neto and Liam Delap starring with hat-trick of goals and assists.
Chelsea thumped Hull City 4-0 to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup on Friday evening. Pedro Neto scored a hat-trick, including a goal directly from a corner, and Estevao also hit the back of the net as the Blues thumped Liam Rosenior's old employers.
However, Chelsea are without a number of key players including goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen (other) and a handful of defenders in Levi Colwill (knee) Marc Cucurella (thigh), Oluwatosin Adarabioyo (thigh), Reece James (illness).
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Friday's FA Cup clash with Hull City.