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Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink has
vowed to treat the FA Cup with 'respect' and says
he will select a full-strength side for Manchester
City's visit on Sunday in the fifth round.
However, Blues captain John Terry will miss the
game with a hamstring injury.
Terry, who has lifted the FA Cup five times,
missed Chelsea's 2-1 Champions League last-16
first-leg loss at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday
night with the problem sustained in last
Saturday's Premier League win over Newcastle.
Oscar returned from a calf injury in the midweek
Champions League defeat and could come in to
start, perhaps at the expense of Eden Hazard.
Midfielder Nemanja Matic is available following
his European suspension, but Alexandre Pato is
still short of match fitness and Kurt Zouma (knee)
and Radamel Falcao (thigh) are long-term
absentees.
Chelsea midfielder Oscar could replace Eden Hazard.
Meanwhile, Manchester City only have 13 fit first-
team players to pick from, according to their
manager Manuel Pellegrini, who is prioritising
Wednesday's Champions League tie away at
Dynamo Kiev.
Pellegrini is planning to rest some of his key first-
team players and could give minutes to
youngsters Bersant Celina, Cameron Humphreys
and Angelino.
Pam
Guus Hiddink has confirmed John Terry will miss
Chelsea's FA Cup tie
Manchester City have lost two games on the trot,
big games, too. When was the last time when
they lost three games in a row? Manuel Pellegrini
said he's likely to make changes for this game as
they have to travel to Kiev in midweek, but that
was before they lost two matches in a row. It will
be close, but I think Chelsea wil
Opta stats
Manchester City have won six and lost just two of
their last 11 matches against Chelsea in all
competitions.
Chelsea have won 24 and lost just of one of their
last 29 FA Cup matches played at Stamford Bridge
(excluding penalties). They were knocked out on
penalties at home to Everton in 2011 during this
run.
The Blues have kept five clean sheets in their last
six FA Cup matches played at Stamford Bridge.
City and Chelsea have been drawn together five
times in the FA Cup with the Citizens winning four
and losing just one.
Kelechi Iheanacho scored in Manchester City's 2-1 defeat
against Tottenham.
In fact, City have won the last four with the
Londoners' only victory coming back on February
20, 1915.
City have won five and lost just one of their last
nine FA Cup matches away from home.
Hiddink has never lost an FA Cup match with
Chelsea (P5 W5), guiding them to the trophy in
2009.
Kelechi Iheanacho has averaged a goal every 70
minutes in all competition
Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink has
vowed to treat the FA Cup with 'respect' and says
he will select a full-strength side for Manchester
City's visit on Sunday in the fifth round.
However, Blues captain John Terry will miss the
game with a hamstring injury.
Terry, who has lifted the FA Cup five times,
missed Chelsea's 2-1 Champions League last-16
first-leg loss at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday
night with the problem sustained in last
Saturday's Premier League win over Newcastle.
Oscar returned from a calf injury in the midweek
Champions League defeat and could come in to
start, perhaps at the expense of Eden Hazard.
Midfielder Nemanja Matic is available following
his European suspension, but Alexandre Pato is
still short of match fitness and Kurt Zouma (knee)
and Radamel Falcao (thigh) are long-term
absentees.
Chelsea midfielder Oscar could replace Eden Hazard.
Meanwhile, Manchester City only have 13 fit first-
team players to pick from, according to their
manager Manuel Pellegrini, who is prioritising
Wednesday's Champions League tie away at
Dynamo Kiev.
Pellegrini is planning to rest some of his key first-
team players and could give minutes to
youngsters Bersant Celina, Cameron Humphreys
and Angelino.
Pam
Guus Hiddink has confirmed John Terry will miss
Chelsea's FA Cup tie
Manchester City have lost two games on the trot,
big games, too. When was the last time when
they lost three games in a row? Manuel Pellegrini
said he's likely to make changes for this game as
they have to travel to Kiev in midweek, but that
was before they lost two matches in a row. It will
be close, but I think Chelsea wil
Opta stats
Manchester City have won six and lost just two of
their last 11 matches against Chelsea in all
competitions.
Chelsea have won 24 and lost just of one of their
last 29 FA Cup matches played at Stamford Bridge
(excluding penalties). They were knocked out on
penalties at home to Everton in 2011 during this
run.
The Blues have kept five clean sheets in their last
six FA Cup matches played at Stamford Bridge.
City and Chelsea have been drawn together five
times in the FA Cup with the Citizens winning four
and losing just one.
Kelechi Iheanacho scored in Manchester City's 2-1 defeat
against Tottenham.
In fact, City have won the last four with the
Londoners' only victory coming back on February
20, 1915.
City have won five and lost just one of their last
nine FA Cup matches away from home.
Hiddink has never lost an FA Cup match with
Chelsea (P5 W5), guiding them to the trophy in
2009.
Kelechi Iheanacho has averaged a goal every 70
minutes in all competition
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