31 January,2016 06:31 AM IST | | AFP
Chelsea’s dismal Premier League title defence means the FA Cup now carries even greater significance as interim manager Guus Hiddink attempts to avoid a trophy-free end to the season.
Milton Keynes (UK): Chelsea's dismal Premier League title defence means the FA Cup now carries even greater significance as interim manager Guus Hiddink attempts to avoid a trophy-free end to the season.
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Guus Hiddink. Pic/AFP
Hiddink's side travel to struggling second-tier side Milton Keynes Dons in the competition's fourth round today. With next month's Champions League last 16 game against Paris Saint-Germain looming, the FA does not represent the Stamford Bridge club's last chance of silverware.
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But it is probably their most realistic chance of salvaging a trophy from a calamitous campaign and Hiddink is keen to repeat his success of 2009, when he led the club to FA Cup success against Everton.
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