In one of the few fixtures of the FA Cup's fourth round between two Premier League sides, Chelsea will travel south to square off against Brighton.
The Blues are hoping to reach a Wembley Stadium final for the fourth time since 2022, but Brighton will be keen on bouncing back after getting destroyed 0–7 by Nottingham Forest in their last game.
Chelsea and Brighton will play consecutive games against each other at Amex Stadium in a span of a week. The FA Cup round four fixture will be the warm-up for their Premier League clash on Feb. 14.
Enzo Maresca will likely field close to his strongest XI trying to secure a place in round five. However, Chelsea are suddenly incredibly thin and striker with both Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu picking up injuries vs. West Ham that could sideline them for the contest—Maresca already confirmed Guiu will be out. Christopher Nkunku appears poised to feature as the team's center forward.
Here's how Chelsea could lineup vs. Brighton in round 4 of the FA Cup on Saturday, Feb. 8.






