Because whenever Chesterfield did try to create something, Kovacic was there to break things up. And further Chelsea incursions were inevitable. The fourth goal came with five minutes of the first ...

It was only the prelude to a precious moment. With Chelsea easing off but Chesterfield’s defence closing up, Asante brought joyous release. Kabongo Tshimanga had done superbly to create the ...

Laurence Maguire, Harry Maguire's younger brother, does turn out for Chesterfield as well but as a rotational defender, and he's unlikely to feature versus Chelsea. Timo Werner gets over his ...

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel named a strong side for Saturday's clash, with 10 senior players named in the starting XI and defender Lewis Hall, 17, making his senior debut. Chesterfield, who play in ...

Chesterfield did show some promise with a great save from goalkeeper Scott Loach and a close chance from a free kick. However, Chelsea showed the difference in skill between 91 league places and ...