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HUL vs CHE Dream11 Match Prediction: Chelsea will be taking a trip to the KC Stadium as they face Hull City in the 4th round of the FA Cup. Frank Lampard’s men advanced from the 3rd round by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 at home but have been struggling to find momentum in the league lately. Though Chelsea is currently fourth in the Premier League with 40 points, they have managed to win just two of their last six games.
Hull City on the other end beat Rotheram 3-2 to advance in the FA Cup but haven’t been able to put in consistent performances in the Championship. Hull City is currently 12th in their respective league with 39 points.
Match Details
Date- Saturday, January 25
Kick-Off- 11:00 PM (IST)
Venue- KC Stadium
Hull City
Callum Elder and Josh Magennis returned from injury in the 1-0 defeat to Derby and could feature against Chelsea here. Jarrod Bowen would be in line to start in midfield for the hosts, while Tom Eaves should continue to play up front. Jon Toral, Kevin Stewart and Stephen Kingsley are ruled out due to injuries.
Chelsea
Reece James’ availability hangs in doubt for the visitors. Tammy Abraham also sustained a knock to the ankle in the 2-2 draw to Arsenal and is unlikely to start here. Michy Batshuyai will be in contention to lead the attack since Olivier Giroud’s future at the club remains uncertain.
HUL (Expected Playing 11)- Ingram; Elder, Burke, Tafazoli, McKenzie; Lewis Potter, Batty, Lopes, Bowen; Kane, Eaves
CHE (Expected Playing 11)- Caballero; James, Christensen, Zouma, Alonso; Barkley, Kovacic, Mount; Pedro, Batshuayi, Hudson-Odoi
Jarrod Bowen will be the danger man for Hull City. Bowen has 16 goals and six assists with a pass accuracy of 70.7% from 2520 minutes in the Championship this season.
Callum Hudson Odoi has impressed for Chelsea from the midfield this season. The 19-year-old has a goal and four assists from 680 minutes in the Premier League this season.
Tom Eaves scored a hat-trick in the FA Cup third round against Rotheram and has four goals and an assist in the Championship for Hull City.
Mateo Kovacic will play a vital role in midfield for Chelsea. Kovacic has a goal, three assists and a pass accuracy of 89.6% from 1397 minutes in the league this season.
Though Hull City might make difficult for Chelsea, the Blues will be the favourites to nick a win.
(Disclaimer: Cup competitions could have unconventional starting lineups. It is advisable to go through the teams once they’ve been announced prior to kickoff)
Goalkeeper- M Ingram
Defenders- R James, A Christensen, C Elder, R Burke
Midfielders- R Barkley, M Kovacic, H Kane
Forwards- M Batshuayi, T Eaves, J Bowen
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