Guus Hiddink targets another FA Cup triumph for Chelsea

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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