Guus Hiddink has named a very strong side for this afternoon’s clash with Scunthorpe at Stamford Bridge in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. Gary Cahill returns to the defence and Ramires brought into the midfield. Branislav Ivanovic is captain for the afternoon, with John Terry rested and dropped to the bench. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy and Bertrand Traore are all benched. Patrick Bamford isn’t in the squad, so a loan for the young English striker seems likely.
Chelsea: Begovic; Ivanovic (c), Zouma, Cahill, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Pedro; Diego Costa.
Subs: Courtois, Terry, Baba Rahman, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Traore.
Scunthorpe: Daniels, Clarke, Mirfin, Wallace, Laird, Dawson, Ness, Bishop, Williams, Madden, van Veen.
Subs: Anyon, Wiseman, Canavan, McAllister, King, Adelakun, Wootton.
What are your thoughts on this lineup?
