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Jase

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We seriously need to win this match and not getting it to a replay. Otherwise, we risk a massive fixture congestion!

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Chelsea-facing-four-matches-in-a-week-after-Champions-League-win-over-Napoli-article878794.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Chelsea are facing an Easter fixtures pile-up that will see them playing FOUR times in just seven or eight days if they are held to a draw by Leicester on Sunday.

Wednesday's epic Champions League win over Napoli has left the Blues having to squeeze in their remaining domestic games.

If Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final with Championship side Leicester is a draw, it will mean a major, and seemingly unfair, run of matches.

The replay date for the sixth-round of the Cup has been pencilled in by FA bosses as Wednesday March 28, but the Blues - who travel to Manchester City for a vital Premier League game next Wednesday - will now be in Champions League quarter-final action either on that night or 24 hours earlier.

If they have to play their European first leg on Tuesday March 27 - Friday's Champions League draw will determine the date of the games - then the trip to the King Power Stadium would come 48 hours later, in a week topped and tailed by Saturday Premier League games against Tottenham and Aston Villa.

However, if the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final is on Tuesday April 3, the Leicester replay would come two days later, followed by a home game with Wigan on Easter Saturday and a trip to Fulham on Bank Holiday Monday -representing four games in seven days and five in 10.

Chelsea officials are understood to be locked in discussions with Premier League chiefs and neighbours Fulham over the possibility of moving the Craven Cottage game back by 24 hours if possible.

However, the match has already been chosen by Sky for live coverage on the Bank Holiday weekend, which might make a switch difficult.

Stamford Bridge chiefs are likely to make the point that they stand to be punished for their success in carrying the Premier League flag deep into the Champions League, and that such an enforced logjam could have serious repercussions on their attempts to make the top four - unless they decide to field a shadow side in the FA Cup.

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BlueSanti

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Though its FA cup quaterfinals, I think it's perfect oportunity for Sam and Romelu, also Romeu should get some time, he missed too many lately.

Would love to see something like this.

Čech

Hutchinson-Cahill-Luiz-Bertrand

Romeu

Kalou-Meireles-Mata

Lukaku-Torres

Most surely Drogba and Sturridge on bench.

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FranklyFrank

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Though its FA cup quaterfinals, I think it's perfect oportunity for Sam and Romelu, also Romeu should get some time, he missed too many lately.

Would love to see something like this.

Čech

Hutchinson-Cahill-Luiz-Bertrand

Romeu

Kalou-Meireles-Mata

Lukaku-Torres

Most surely Drogba and Sturridge on bench.

Leicester might be easy but we should play 11 men.

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Superblue

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Hopefully it's a game we can just 'get through' on the back of the adrenaline and emotions from the Napoli win. We need to take Man City into account, coupled with the majority of players playing 2 hours last night.

Cech

Bosingwa Cahill David Luiz / Terry Bertrand

Mikel Romeu

Kalou Meireles Malouda

Torres

Hopefully we'll get a couple of goals ahead and be able to bring Lukaku on for a decent run out - everyone is required at this stage of the season within the squad!

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Corazón De León

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The players who played the full match against Napoli should be rested. Cahill, Lukaku and Romeu have to start!! And for the two people who said something like Sturridge was better than the 34 year old Drogba, (can't find the posts now) well you was wrong. Drogba had one of his best ever games for Chelsea and scored a wicked and important goal against Napoli and Sturridge really didn't have a good game... Just saying. :D

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Hopefully it's a game we can just 'get through' on the back of the adrenaline and emotions from the Napoli win. We need to take Man City into account, coupled with the majority of players playing 2 hours last night.

Cech

Bosingwa Cahill David Luiz / Terry Bertrand

Mikel Romeu

Kalou Meireles Malouda

Torres

Hopefully we'll get a couple of goals ahead and be able to bring Lukaku on for a decent run out - everyone is required at this stage of the season within the squad!

We should just start the game with Lukaku as the CF instead of Torres. The kid deserves a chance. Would be awesome to see Hutchinson at RB, but I doubt that'll happen.

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