Chelsea will aim for another comfortable FA Cup victory when they welcome Plymouth Argyle of League One to Stamford Bridge on their return to action following the winter break.
The Blues were last in action on January 23 when they defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at home in the Premier League and will aim to continue their winning ways in this FA Cup Fourth Round tie.
The visitors went on a 16-game unbeaten run after losing their opening match of the season, but a change in manager and a dip in form since November has seen them drop down to 7th place, although still just two points outside the play-offs.
Steven Schumacher’s side have already seen off Sheffield Wednesday (replay), Rochdale and Birmingham City (AET) to reach this stage of the competition and will fancy extending that run here.
The Blues defeated non-league Chesterfield 5-1 in the previous round and like in that game, Thomas Tuchel is sure to rotate his squad ahead of this tie.
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When is Chelsea vs Plymouth?
Chelsea vs Plymouth will kick off at 12:30pm on Saturday, February 5 at Stamford Bridge.
The last meeting between these two sides came way back in February 1989, when the Blues defeated their hosts 1-0 in League Division Two courtesy of a Kerry Dixon goal.
Chelsea will be keen to progress to the final again after falling agonisingly short against Leicester in last season's showpiece, while Plymouth reached this same stage in 2020/21 before elimination at the hands of Sheffield United.
How to watch
The match has not been selected for live coverage but it will be available to watch via the BBC red button.
Highlights will also be available on The FA Cup: Fourth Round Highlights show at 22:30 on BBC One.
Match odds
Chelsea vs Plymouth odds with Grosvenor Sport
Chelsea 1/20
Draw 12/1
Plymouth 40/1
*odds subject to change
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Team news
Thomas Tuchel will be operating with a relatively fit squad for this FA Cup tie, although some squad rotation is to be expected, but Christian Pulisic won't feature after returning late from international duty.
Andreas Christensen ( Covid-19 ) is expected to make a comeback, but Ruben Loftus-Cheek (knock), Reece James (thigh), Ben Chilwell (knee) and Edouard Mendy (AFCON) are out.
Tuchel could give youngster Dylan Williams his debut after he signed from Derby County just before the winter break but there will be no other fresh faces on show for the Blues.
As for Plymouth, they should have a relatively full strength side to pick from for this clash and Ryan Hardie and Danny Mayor will be pushing for starts after returning to the bench last weekend.
The Pilgrims also signed Fulham full back Steven Sessegnon on loan on deadline day, who will be expected to make his debut back in west London on Saturday.
