FA Cup
Jan 10, 2016 2.00pm
2
0
HT : 1 0
FT
  • Diego Costa 13' goal
  • Branislav Ivanovic 66' yellowcard
  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek 68' goal
  • yellowcard Stephen Dawson 63'

Team News: Guus Hiddink names strong Chelsea side for Scunthorpe United FA Cup tie

Hiddink names strong Chelsea side

Guus Hiddink has named a strong Chelsea starting lineup in for this afternoon's FA Cup third-round tie at home against Scunthorpe United.

There are just four changes to the side that beat Crystal Palace 3-0 in the Blues' last match.

Asmir Begovic replaces Thibaut Courtois in goal, while elsewhere Gary Cahill, Ramires and Pedro come in for John Terry, John Obi Mikel and Eden Hazard.

League One side Scunthorpe, meanwhile, have just one change in their side and it comes in defence as recent signing Murray Wallace comes in for Niall Canavan.

Chelsea: Begovic; Ivanovic, Zouma, Cahill, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Pedro; Costa Subs: Courtois, Terry, Baba Rahman, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Traore

Scunthorpe United: Daniels, Clarke, Mirfin, Wallace, Laird, Dawson, Ness, Bishop, Williams, Madden, Van Veen Subs: Anyon, Wiseman, Canavan, McAllister, King, Adelakun, Wootton

Tune in to Sports Mole's live text coverage of the match here.

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