3 players removed from the Chelsea squad for their FA Cup match against Leicester City

This article takes a look ahead at the FA Cup quarterfinal encounter that will take place this weekend against Leicester City, as well as a number of changes that Mauricio Pochettino may very well make to his team for the match.

Whether or not Chelsea is able to win a trophy this season is contingent on the FA Cup quarterfinal match that will take place on Sunday afternoon against Leicester City.

After Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk scored an extra-time goal to defeat Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final last month, Mauricio Pochettino’s only hope of winning a trophy in his first season with the club is to win the FA Cup. This is because the Carabao Cup final was the most heartbreaking of all the conditions. Despite the fact that they will be competing against teams from lower leagues in Leicester, the Foxes, who currently hold the top spot in the Championship standings and appear to be on track to make an instant return to the Premier League, will be a formidable opponent.

Many of the Blues players who participated in the 3-2 victory over Newcastle United on Monday night will be given the day off today (Tuesday) before a four-day break to prepare for the match against Leicester on Sunday afternoon. The match is scheduled to take place from Monday to Tuesday. Over the course of the victory over the Magpies, Chelsea had a number of impressive moments, and nine players have earned the right to continue playing for the team on Sunday.

There is a possibility that Djordje Petrovic will continue to play goalkeeper for Chelsea in what is quietly a very important game. The Spaniard is now Pochettino’s second-choice goalkeeper, so there is a possibility that Robert Sanchez may play for the Blues. However, Petrovic is the player that the head coach is most interested in, and given the current state of the game, the Serbian could be selected once more.

After putting on yet another outstanding performance against Newcastle, Trevoh Chalobah is deserving of the opportunity to continue playing alongside the Brazilian. After being sidelined for an extended period of time due to an injury, Chalobah has demonstrated his worth inside the team.

Despite the fact that Marc Cucurella is Chelsea’s only real orthodox choice at left-back, Mauricio Pochettino would have been impressed with what the Spaniard displayed in his first game in about three months, which took place on Monday evening. Cucurella was able to play the entire match, which resulted in the Blues gaining three points. It is anticipated that he will be given the opportunity to play once more this coming weekend.

On Sunday afternoon, Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo are going to be told to leave once more, just like they have been forced to leave so frequently in recent times. The fact that Cesare Casadei, whose old club Leicester is coming to town, has already participated in the competition with the Foxes during his loan spell at the King Power Stadium earlier in the season makes him ineligible to participate in the competition.

Cole Palmer, who is 21 years old, made a remarkable performance for Chelsea on Monday evening, which ultimately resulted in the team winning the match. Given that Palmer scored his first goal in more than a month, he will be eager to create some momentum after his strike against Newcastle, which was his first goal in over a month.

Keeping Conor Gallagher on the team is something that he should be able to do. In classic Gallagher fashion, the England international’s performance against the Magpies was not as impressive as he could have been, but he still managed to put in a tenacious effort despite the fact that he was fighting with a severe virus in the days leading up to the match.

After yet another lackluster performance at Stamford Bridge, Raheem Sterling ought to be moved to the bench because of his lackluster performance. After entering the game for the final quarter of an hour, Mykhailo Mudryk was a sensation, and he scored a goal that was truly remarkable for the evening. In order for Mudryk to fully establish himself as a member of Pochettino’s first-team plans, he should be handed a unique opportunity right from the beginning and he must accept it without question.

Since joining Chelsea in the summer of 2017, Nicolas Jackson has not scored three goals in the same number of matches. This is the first time he has accomplished this endeavor. The striker, who is 22 years old, will almost certainly be given the opportunity to start for the Blues once more on Sunday, which is expected to be his ninth consecutive start for the club.