CHELSEA will play Luton Town at home in the FA Cup fourth round after hammering Morecambe 4-0.
On the transfer front, Bayern Munich are reportedly not taking no for an answer in their pursuit of Callum Hudson-Odoi.
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- Joe Miles
SILVA LINING
Kurt Zouma has revealed what he has learned from veteran defender Thiago Silva.
The 26-year-old told Chelsea's website: "He's a very calm guy. He has got experience. He knows the game very well.
"He has won a lot of trophies. His positioning is always good defensively when we don't have the ball, and with the ball he can find passes.
"He is also a leader in the team, so there are many things to learn off him."
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THE RAUL DEAL
Chelsea are reportedly leading the race to sign Raul Moro from Lazio.
The Blues are 'considerably' interested in the 18-year-old, according to La Lazio Siamo Noi as cited by Team Talk.
But Frank Lampard's side will reportedly face competition from other Premier League clubs.
A 'top club' in Italy are also believed to be eyeing a move for the talented young Spaniard.
Moro spent a brief spell with Barcelona's academy before he me made the move to Lazio in 2019.
- Joshua Jones
GOOD MORNING BLUES FANS
Callum Hudson-Odoi claimed the FA Cup win over Morecambe was just the start of Chelsea’s bid to return to form.
He told the club’s official website: “We keep improving and keep working hard.
“This game was a good step for us, we want to go back into the right way of winning games, so hopefully this is a start of good things and we keep going and keep pushing.
“We want to keep pushing on from this game and hopefully keep winning games and get a good run.
“As I said, this game was a good step. I feel like we needed this game to show the right mentality and attitude to get the job done.
“We kept a clean sheet and scored four goals which is a good thing for us. We want to keep improving at both ends of the pitch.
“We are all going into the next game against Fulham full of confidence trying to win that game as well.”
Meanwhile on the transfer front, Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori is reportedly being eyed by Italian giants AC Milan.
The 23-year-old is well down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge, with boss Frank Lampard prepared to let him leave on loan.
And according to Italian sports journalist Fabrizio Romano, Milan have ‘contacted Chelsea’ and the player ‘would accept’ the move.
But Tomori is seemingly second-choice for the Rossoneri with Strasbourg’s Mohamed Simakan top of their list.
Elsewhere, Chelsea are reportedly interested in Turkey Under-21 international hotshot Ali Akman.
He is out of contract in the summer and has no plans to extend his agreement, according to the Daily Mail.
Bursaspor are reportedly willing to listen to offers this month rather than losing him for a small compensation fee in the summer.
It is claimed a bid worth around £3million is being sought.
- Joe Brophy
SAFE HANDS
Edouard Mendy is set to come back into the side following Kepa Arrizabalaga's outing in the FA Cup.
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TO BE FRANK
Callum Hudson-Odoi is determined to learn from Frank Lampard to reach his true potential.
He told the club's website: "Nobody is a perfect player. There are always flaws and you want to keep improving every day.
"I want to keep working hard and learning every day. I want to keep educating myself whether it’s at home watching clips or just learning under the manager.
"He knows what to do and he knows what is right for me and how to play so I want to keep learning under him and working hard.
"Every time I get on the pitch or in training, I want to give my best every time. I want to give 110 per cent in the match. I want to always make sure that I’m ready. The best way you train is the best way you play in a game."
- Joe Brophy
BLUE IS THE COLOUR
Callum Hudson-Odoi claimed the FA Cup win was just the start of Chelsea’s bid to return to form.
He told the club's official website: "We keep improving and keep working hard.
"This game was a good step for us, we want to go back into the right way of winning games, so hopefully this is a start of good things and we keep going and keep pushing.
"We want to keep pushing on from this game and hopefully keep winning games and get a good run.
"As I said, this game was a good step. I feel like we needed this game to show the right mentality and attitude to get the job done.
"We kept a clean sheet and scored four goals which is a good thing for us. We want to keep improving at both ends of the pitch.
"We are all going into the next game against Fulham full of confidence trying to win that game as well."
- Joe Brophy
UP FOR THE CUP
Callum Hudson-Odoi is hoping for another good run in the FA Cup after reaching last season’s final.
He told the club's website: "I’m happy with the result. I think that all the boys played well.
"We never underestimate any game that we play in, so we came into the game with the right attitude knowing that we had to get the job done and we did very well.
"I’m happy with myself, I’m happy with the team, everybody is excited. We want to be and do better every game so we are going to keep trying in training and keep working hard.
"It’s a big competition and we want to go as far as possible. We try our best in every game we play and we are delighted to go through to the next round."
- Joe Brophy
WHAT ZI-YECH
Callum Hudson-Odoi has hailed his growing relationship with Hakim Ziyech.
He told the club's website: "Hakim and I have that little partnership where we know one another’s capabilities and what one can do.
"As soon as he got the ball I made the run because I knew he can find those passes. It was a great ball by him to find me in behind."
- Joe Brophy
GOAL OF THE MONTH
The Frenchman's bullet header from an N'Golo Kante cross has been crowned Chelsea's best strike for the last month of 2020.
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ICYMI
Callum Hudson-Odoi is STILL a target for Bayern Munich, claim new reports.
The Bavarians are said by the Mail to have ‘not completely given up’ on signing the Chelsea winger.
Expect this rumour to rumble on for some time, approximately until 2083.
- Joe Brophy
EDEN FOR GREATNESS
Frank Lampard has tipped Timo Werner and Kai Havertz to shine at Stamford Bridge like Eden Hazard before them, despite their early struggles.
He told talkSPORT: "The people that question them should look at other top players that have come at a young age to this country.
"Eden Hazard is a great example… he came here and became one of our greater players ever.
"It's not an easy transition to this league. It's a hard league.
"I think people that question them should give them time because they are great lads and we signed them for now and the future.
"I understand the questions as it's the world we live in. They will prove to be big players for the club."
- Joe Brophy
THREE-YEARS LIONS
The FA now wants England to WIN a major tournament by 2024.
Nearly a decade after former Wembley chairman Greg Dyke set the 2022 World Cup as the prime target for the Three Lions, the latest official aims of the governing body show a slippage in that timeframe.
Instead, the FA believes England should be seeking to win a major tournament, by either the men’s or women’s teams, over the next THREE seasons.
That period includes two European Championships and a World Cup for the men’s team, and the delayed Euros and 2023 World Cup for the Lionesses.
- Joe Brophy
DAN THE MAN
Daniel Sturridge struggled to impose himself at Chelsea but a January switch to Liverpool made him one of the best winter transfers ever.
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MOU-VING SOON
Diego Simeone has confirmed Atletico Madrid are close to signing Lyon hotshot Moussa Dembele.
The former Chelsea target will replace ex-Blues star Diego Costa at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Dembele is reportedly set to join on an initial loan deal with a £29.6million permanent option.
Speaking ahead of Atletico Madrid's La Liga clash with Sevilla on Tuesday, Simeone said: "It's still not confirmed, but it's very advanced.
"I'm going to turn my head towards the game, which is what interests me, and when there's something, if there is something, I'll give an opinion."
- Joe Brophy
TEAM GB PLEA
Claire Rafferty reckons Emma Hayes or Casey Stoney would be ideal candidates as coach of Team GB’s women’s football team.
But the ex-Chelsea defender thinks it would be tricky to ask the Blues and Manchester United bosses to leave their jobs for a short-term Olympics role.
Rafferty, 32, told TalkSport 2’s Women’s Football Show: “I would love to see Casey Stoney or Emma Hayes take up the role.
“I’d like to know if it would affect their ability to manage other teams because as it’s a short-term role, it would be difficult to ask someone to step down.
“For the likes of someone like Casey Stoney from Man United you really wouldn’t want to be asking her to step down for something that is quite short-term.
“It would be interesting to see what kind of angle they (the FA) take."
- Joe Brophy
AK ATTACK
Chelsea are reportedly interested in Turkey Under-21 international hotshot Ali Akman.
He is out of contract in the summer and has no plans to extend his agreement, according to the Daily Mail.
Bursaspor are reportedly willing to listen to offers this month rather than losing him for a small compensation fee in the summer.
It is claimed a bid worth around £3million is being sought.
- Joe Brophy
KEPA CALM AND CARRY ON
Chelsea may be looking to ease their hefty wage bill this month with out of favour Kepa Arrizabalaga linked with a move away from the club.
The Spaniard, who is the Blues fourth highest earner after taking home £150,000-a-week, has been reduced to a No2 role at Stamford Bridge.
- Joe Brophy
TOM TO MOVE
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori is reportedly being eyed by Italian giants AC Milan.
The 23-year-old is well down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge, with boss Frank Lampard prepared to let him leave on loan.
And according to Italian sports journalist Fabrizio Romano, Milan have 'contacted Chelsea' and the player 'would accept' the move.
But Tomori is seemingly second-choice for the Rossoneri with Strasbourg's Mohamed Simakan top of their list.
- Marc Mayo
HAVE IT ALL
Kai Havertz ranks inside the top ten most valuable footballers on the entire planet.
That is according to CIES Football Observatory, who reckon the young German is worth a whopping £123million – far more than the Blues paid for him last summer.
Rashford is the most-valuable player in the world, according to CIES Football Observatory - Marc Mayo
TOP BILLING
Billy Gilmour has explained the intricacies of his game after another impressive display for Chelsea.
He told the club website: “You have to be confident in yourself to go and receive the ball.
“You need to be always checking your shoulders and knowing where you are on the pitch. If you don’t do that, you’re going to get yourself in a lot of trouble.
“The game gets quicker and more tactical in the Premier League so you always need to know where you are on the pitch,’ explains the teenager.
“It’s then about not taking too many chances, making sure you do things full of confidence, receive the ball with both feet and just trust your own ability.”
- Marc Mayo
BAYERN FOR HUD
Callum Hudson-Odoi is STILL a target for Bayern Munich, claim new reports.
The Bavarians are said by the Mail to have 'not completely given up' on signing the Chelsea winger.
Expect this rumour to rumble on for some time, approximately until 2083.
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- Marc Mayo
DRAW RECAP
It's Luton Town up next for Chelsea in the FA Cup, at Stamford Bridge on the weekend of January 23.
Following that, a trip to Norwich or Barnsley awaits…
You must be happy with that, Chelsea fans?
- Marc Mayo
WEEK OFF
Chelsea are one of the few teams not in action this midweek.
With rivals around them playing, the Blues may lose touch with the top-fouras others catch up a game in hand.
However, they will at the very least hold onto ninth place – unless Arsenal can win by ten goals…
- Marc Mayo
KIRB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
Fran Kirby hailed Chelsea's 5-0 demolition of Reading in the Women's Super League.
The forward returned to her old stomping ground to hammer four goals at the Madejski Stadium.
She told the Chelsea media: "We were really clinical and I think getting the clean sheet is just as important.
"It shows that even though we go 3-0 up at half-time, we stayed defensively solid and switched on for the whole of the 90 minutes. It was a good win and for me personally I’m really happy to get on the scoresheet."
She added: "It took us a little while to get going in terms of the first 10 minutes. We were getting the cobwebs out and finding our feet but I think after that we were ruthless and looked really sharp.
"It was really good to see everyone firing on all cylinders."
- Marc Mayo
BOOM
The best goal of Sunday's game?
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