Calum McFarlane starts his second spell in interim charge of Chelsea this afternoon when they face Leeds in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.
McFarlane was handed the reins after the sacking of Liam Rosenior in midweek, a day after the shambolic 3-0 defeat at Brighton.
He will need to raise the spirits of what appears a demoralised group of players for a game against a Leeds side who are still not out of the relegation dogfight at the bottom of the Premier League following wins this weekend for Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Tottenham.
Daniel Farke’s men are in good form, though, having not lost any of their last seven games.
The winner will take on Manchester City, who needed two late goals to beat Southampton yesterday, in the final.
Where to watch Chelsea v Leeds: TV and online streams
Kick-off on Sunday is at 15:00 BST (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and HBO Max.
Streaming is on the HBO Max app. TNT Sports costs £30.99 a month and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.
Chelsea v Leeds stats
- Six of the last seven meetings in all competitions between these teams have featured at least three goals, with four of those matches containing at least four
- Only Arsenal (14) and Manchester United (13) can better Chelsea’s total of eight FA Cup triumphs
- United (9) are the only team to have been runners-up more often than Chelsea (8)
- Chelsea are on a run of more than seven hours and 56 minutes without a goal in games against Premier League teams
- The Blues are unbeaten in all 13 of their cup matches against Leeds (W9 D4)
- Leeds have won four, lost three and drawn three of their last 10 matches against Chelsea away from Stamford Bridge
- They have lost one of their last 12 away games in all competitions, winning their last two at Manchester United in the Premier League and West Ham in the FA Cup
- The Whites are in the semi-finals for the first time since 1987, when they lost 3-2 to Coventry City after extra time at Hillsborough
- Victory would send Leeds to the final for the first time since 1973, when they lost the decider 1-0 to Sunderland
- A 1-0 win over Arsenal ensured they lifted the FA Cup a season earlier, having been beaten by Chelsea on their previous appearance in the final in 1970, losing a replay 2-1 after extra time following an initial 2-2 draw
