Chelsea breezed through to the Carabao Cup final following the thrashing of Middlesbrough (Picture: Getty)Mauricio Pochettino has been urged to make a significant change to his Chelsea team for Friday’s FA Cup tie against Aston Villa, despite last night’s resounding win over Middlesbrough. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy PolicyThe Blues booked their place in next month’s Carabao Cup final, against either Fulham or Liverpool, with their biggest victory of the season so far. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Chelsea wiped out the deficit within half an hour of the return game at Stamford Bridge. Frank Leboeuf, however, believes the Chelsea boss cannot afford to risk playing the struggling Mudryk, or indeed Madueke, against Villa in Friday’s FA Cup fourth round tie. MORE : Michael Carrick speaks out on ‘brutal’ Chelsea display after Carabao Cup defeatMORE : Mark Schwarzer says Chelsea would suffer a ‘big blow’ if Conor Gallagher is sold in January transfer windowMORE : Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink names Chelsea star who will be ‘very angry’ despite thrashing Middlesbrough

Source: Metro January 24, 2024 11:47 UTC