TEAM NEWS
Chelsea have only one fit striker in Diego
Costa, with Radamel Falcao (groin) and Loic
Remy (calf) absent.
Blues midfielder Eden Hazard will also be
missing from the third-round tie, because of a
groin injury.
Leading scorer Paddy Madden is expected to
be fit for Scunthorpe, despite a tight hamstring.
Tom Hopper and Gary McSheffrey return from
injury but new signing Conor Townsend will not
be involved as he is cup-tied.

MATCH FACTS

Chelsea's only previous FA Cup contest
against Scunthorpe came in January 2005 -
the Blues won 3-1 at Stamford Bridge.
Scunthorpe have not beaten a top-flight
side in the FA Cup since beating Sheffield
Wednesday 2-1 in the fourth round in 1970
(drew two, lost 12 since).

The Blues have progressed from the third
round in each of the past 17 seasons, last
falling to Manchester United in 1998 (lost
5-3).

The Iron have conceded three or more
goals in each of their past four FA Cup
games against top-flight teams, conceding
five last time out to Everton in the third

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round in 2011.

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Skimpledawg:
Oga Pamcode, is it 'dec 09 or Jan 09'...plz check ya heading

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Chelsea!

It's actually today which is the 10th not the 9th

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