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FA Cup: Chelsea kick off fourth round vs. Hull City
Chelsea plan squad rotation due to injuries and fixture congestion as they aim to reach the FA Cup fifth round against Championship side Hull City.
- Chelsea travel to Hull City today for an FA Cup fourth-round tie at the MKM Stadium with a 7:45 p.m. GMT kick-off, televised live on BBC One and TNT Sports.
- Rotation is expected for Friday's tie as fixtures pile up, prompting Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior to make wholesale changes while returning to face Hull City, a former club.
- Several squad members are unavailable due to injury and illness, including Roméo Lavia, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Filip Jørgensen and Jamie Gittens, while Reece James returned to training but remains under the weather.
- The winner advances to the FA Cup fifth round, and Rosenior could rest regular starters such as João Pedro, Cole Palmer and Trevoh Chalobah.
- Thirty-Two teams in the FA Cup fourth round resume play, led by 14 Premier League clubs, with Hull, fourth in the Championship, making MKM Stadium a tricky test for Chelsea.
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