Chelsea will be without Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for their FA Cup third round home game against Morecambe, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has revealed Ben Chilwell and Cesare Casadei are not playing in the FA Cup against Morecambe tomorrow because he does not want to threaten their chances of leaving this month.

Previously: The match four years ago, played under COVID-era restrictions, was the first ever meeting between these two sides. Mason Mount, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Kai Havertz scored as Frank Lampard fielded a very strong lineup in search of an assured victory.

Chelsea have a chance to end a four game slump this weekend when they begin their FA Cup journey against League Two side Morecambe. The third round matchup will see the Blues welcome to Stamford Bridge a team that's currently sitting on the relegation places of League Two,

All change as the Blues look to avoid major third round upset against fourth-tier strugglers at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea are back in action on Saturday afternoon with the third round of the FA Cup in full swing. The London club have won the competition eight times, although their last triumph came back in 2018 under former manager Antonio Conte.