Chelsea vs Hull City – FA Cup fifth round as it happened
The Blues made short work of Hull with a dominant display
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea thrashed Hull City 4-0 at Stamford Bridge, after two goals by Willian, one from Pedro and a maiden Chelsea strike from Olivier Giroud.
Relive the game below with our live blog:
What time does it start?
Chelsea vs Hull kicks off 8pm
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on BT Sport 2 from 7.30pm. Highlights will be shown at 10.30pm on BBC1.
It’s a big game for…
Danny Drinkwater: Drinkwater has not had the best time of things since moving to Chelsea, only featuring a handful of times.
With Tiemoue Bakyoko and Ross Barkley unavailable for selection and Conte confirming he will be switching things up for this clash, it’s a big game for the former Leicester star to show what he can offer.
Weird stat…
9: Chelsea have progressed from nine of their last 10 fifth round FA Cup ties, their only loss coming against Manchester City in 2014.
Remember when…
Chelsea opened their successful 2009/10 campaign with victory against hull city courtesy of Didier Drogba’s last minute winner.
The Blues went on to win the domestic double of Premier League and FA Cup in May.
Player to watch…
Jarrod Bowen: Chelsea are in the top four of the Premier League and will expect to comfortably beat Hull in their fifth round clash. But, if Hull are going to cause any problems, it is likely to come through their 21-year-old forward. He has scored 12 times in 30 Championship clashes so far this year, seeking to help the Tigers avoid the drop.
Past three-meetings…
Chelsea 2 (Costa, Cahill) Hull 0, Premier League, January 2017
Hull 0 Chelsea 2 (Willian, Costa), Premier League, October 2016
Hull 2 (Elmohamady, Hernandez) Chelsea 3 (Hazard, Costa, Remy), Premier League, March 2015
Form guide…
Chelsea: WLWLLW
Hull City: DLWDLW
Odds…
Chelsea to win: 2/13
Hull City to win: 16/1
Draw: 6/1
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Chelsea vs Hull in the fourth round of the FA Cup!
Chelsea vs Hull - last five meetings
- Chelsea 2-0 Hull, January 2017 (Premier League)
- Hull 0-2 Chelsea, October 2016 (Premier League)
- Hull 2-3 Chelsea, March 2015 (Premier League)
- Chelsea 2-0 Hull, December 2014 (Premier League)
- Hull 0-2 Chelsea, January 2014 (Premier League)
What has Blues boss Antonio Conte been saying this week?
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has denied accusations from Manchester United legend Roy Keane that his players have acted unprofessionally this season.
Earlier this week former United captain Keane criticised the Premier League champions for "downing tools" in previous campaigns under different managers.
However, Conte wasn't having any of it as he told the media: “No, no. As you know very well, in every moment I have underlined the commitment of the players. I think that, in these 18 months, we built a great mentality.
“In every training session I see great commitment and great behaviour. Under this aspect, I'm very happy."
Pre-match quotes from Antonio Conte
On making wholesale changes to the team that beat West Brom: "I think it is our choice because we are in a busy period. After this game we have another important game against Barcelona and I think it is right. We did this in the past and we continue to do the same."
On leaving Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante out of the matchday squad: "Hazard and Kante have played a lot. I think it is right to give them the possibility to rest, train well and stay in the best physical condition."
On the challenges of juggling a number of competitions: "I think every competition is important for Chelsea. Our target is to try and do our best in every competition and to try to fight for something important. As you know very well in the Cup, you must be good and also lucky to go through to the next round."
Quotes from BT Sport
The players are in the tunnel and kick-off at Stamford Bridge is just moments away. Don't go anywhere!
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