Chelsea vs. Sheffield United, FA Cup: Confirmed lineups; how to watch

UPDATE: When we fail, we all fail together. The correct lineup is not the one previously informed by Chelsea’s official Twitter, and consequently via our own account.

Mistakes happen!

Spirits are high at Stamford Bridge, but some bodies might be tired from all the football played in quick succession during pandemic times. Nevertheless we persist in doing our best to collect victories in our path, all while respecting even those who on paper seem to be our easiest adversaries — as it is the case with Sheffield United in their current form.

A starting eleven full of players who have been regular features in our previous matches under Thomas Tuchel goes to show that the FA Cup is serious business for us. No room for mistakes when we are so close to adding another cup to our cabinet.

Turns out Tuchel is rather keen on rotation, giving a chance to shine to several of our second-fiddle players. It is still serious business however, as even our substitutes could make a very good Premier League starting eleven with no issue.

Let’s do this!

Chelsea starting lineup (4-3-3?):
Arrizabalaga | Hudson-Odoi, Zouma, Chilwell | Kovacic, Gilmour, Mount (c) | Pulisic, Giroud, Emerson

Substitutes from: Caballero, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta, James, Alonso, Kanté, Havertz, Ziyech, Werner

Sheffield United starting lineup (4-4-2?):
Ramsdale | Baldock, Jagielka, Stevens, Osborn | Bogle, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck | McGoldrick, McBurnie

Substitutes from: Foderingham, Lowe, Gordon, Burke, Brewster, Brunt, Mousset, Bryan, Ndiaye

Date / Time: Sunday, March 21, 2021, 13.30 GMT; 9:30am EDT; 7pm IST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Andrew Madley (on pitch); Peter Bankes (VAR)

On TV: BBC One (UK); none (USA); Sony TEN 2 (India); Startimes World Football, SuperSport MáXimo 1 (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: BBC iPlayer (UK): ESPN+ (USA); Sony LIV (India); DStv Now (NGA)

Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!