Emirates FA Cup: Chelsea’s Team News, Training Photos, And Predicted Lineup Ahead Of Sunday’s Game

Chelsea will be aiming to book a spot in the finals of this year’s Emirates FA Cup when they square off against Crystal Palace in the semi-final fixture on Sunday.

The Blues will be going into the game after their elimination from the UEFA Champions League last midweek, and they will now be focusing on the only available trophy for them this season, which is the Emirates FA Cup, and they will need to navigate through Crystal Palace on Sunday to progress to the decisive stage of the competition.

Team News:

Romelu Lukaku has resumed training with Chelsea, after recovering from the injury that kept him out of play for the past few weeks, and he is expected to make the starting lineup for the game against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ben Chilwell will not be available for selection on Sunday, as the duo is yet to recover from their respective injuries.

Chelsea’s predicted starting lineup vs Crystal Palace:

Mendy; Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger; James, Kovacic, Kante, Alonso; Mount, Werner, Lukaku.

Training Photos:

Ahead of Sunday’s Emirates FA Cup semi-final game against Crystal Palace, the Blues concluded their preparation for the encounter on Saturday evening at the Cobham training ground where the team was involved in several fitness tests.