Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Chelsea
Match Time & Date:
08/01/2022
18:30
Prediction: 4-0
Chesterfield
Chelsea and Chesterfield face each other in a David-vs-Goliath clash at Stamford Bridge. The Blues showed character in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool, with the team coming from two goals behind to share the spoils with Jurgen Klopp’s troops. Romelu Lukaku should miss out through coach’s decision, while Ross Barkley, Hakim Ziyech, and Saul Niguez are pushing for a start. Both Ben Chilwell and Reece James are sidelined with injuries.
The Spireites, on the other hand, set up a meeting with Chelsea by beating Salford City on the road. The National League side face an uphill task in Saturday’s clash, and we do not believe that they are capable of claiming a major scalp in the FA Cup last 64. This will be the first meeting between the two sides since February 15, 1959 when Chelsea outplayed Chesterfield 3-0 in the FA Cup.
Highlighted Player (Christian Pulisic):
Christian Pulisic is an American professional footballer who plays in the English Premier League with Chelsea. Born in Pennsylvania on the 18th of September, 1998, the talented midfielder joined Brackley Town's youth setup in 2005. He then went on to feature for Michigan Rush and PA classics before being recruited by Bundesliga outfit Borrusia Dortmund in February 2015.
Impressed with the rate of his progression at their academy, BVB integrated the teenager into their first team over the winter break. On the 30th of January, 2015, Pulisic made his professional debut at the age of 17, coming on as a substitute in Dortmund's 2-0 home win against Ingolstadt in the league. He then went on to score his first professional goal three months later in a 3-0 league win over Hamburger SV. Before joining English club Chelsea in 2018, Pulisic played a total of 4 seasons at Dortmund, three of which were as a full-time player and the last one on loan from the Blues.
The 21-year-old is now back at Chelsea for the 19/20 season and is currently on a contract that expires in 2024. Pulisic's club career honors include winning the 16/17 DFB Pokal with Dortmund. Additionally, Pulisic initially represented the USA at the under-15 and under-17 level before getting called up to the senior squad. He made his senior debut on the 29th of March,2016, as a substitute in USA's 4-0 thumping of Guatemala in the CONCACAF World cup qualifiers.
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