Chelsea punished Manuel Pellegrini’s controversial decision to field a remarkably inexperienced team as Eden Hazard inspired a 5-1 demolition of Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round yesterday.
A daunting Champions League showdown with Barcelona quickly follows Arsenal’s FA Cup fifth-round clash with Hull City, but Arsene Wenger is unlikely to make too many changes to his preferred line-up today.
Manuel Pellegrini says he will field a weakened Manchester City for the club's fifth round FA Cup tie at Chelsea if the Football Association choose to stage it on February 21, three days before the club’s Champions League last-16 trip to Dynamo Kyiv.
