Chelsea vs Plymouth ratings: Kepa 8, Lukaku 5; Garrick 7, Cooper 8
Chelsea did not have the best preparation for the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi as they laboured to a 2-1 fourth-round FA Cup win against third-tier side Plymouth Argyll on Saturday.
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LONDON : Plymouth Argyle coach Steven Schumacher was left to rue how close his side, from the third tier of English football, came to taking European champions Chelsea to a penalty shootout in their FA Cup fourth-round tie on Saturday.
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Chelsea battle back to see off plucky Plymouth
Chelsea suffered an FA Cup fourth-round scare on Saturday when they had to come from behind and needed extra time and a penalty save to beat League One Plymouth with goals from Spaniards Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso.
Kepa's heroics save the day as Chelsea avoid FA Cup scare against Plymouth
Chelsea managed to avoid an FA Cup fourth-round scare on Saturday after recovering from a goal down and then needing extra time and a penalty save to beat League One Plymouth Argyle 2-1 with goals from Spaniards Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso.
Chelsea come from behind to beat plucky Plymouth in FA Cup
Chelsea suffered an FA Cup fourth-round scare on Saturday when they had to come from behind and needed extra time and a penalty save to beat League One Plymouth Argyle 2-1 with goals from Spaniards Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso. Plymouth shocked the Premier League side when defender Macaulay Gillesphey nodded the ball home from a free kick by former Chelsea player Jordan Houghton in the eighth minute, sparking wild celebration and a shower of green balloons from the travelling fans. Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel had tested positive for COVID-19 and missed the game. It was not clear whether he would be free to travel to Abu Dhabi next week for the Club World Cup.
Man Utd ‘watching closely’ after Chelsea defender rejects contract
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has reject the clubs latest contract offer, a deal worth around £200k-a-week according to reports.