Manchester City gave striker Roque Santa Cruz his first start for the club as they made six changes from the side that drew with Fulham on Saturday. Shay Given and Stephen Ireland will both start.

FOR much of his five-month tenure, Avram Grant must have felt managing Chelsea was one giant optical illusion.

JOHN SHERIDAN had few regrets during a distinguished playing career which included representing the Republic of Ireland at both the 1990 and 1994 World Cups.

ANDY RITCHIE might not be the ideal person to ask when it comes to discussing the romance of the FA Cup, not least because the Huddersfield Town manager’s heart was broken by it no less than four times during his playing career.

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho reshuffled his side for the visit of Huddersfield in the FA Cup third round at Stamford Bridge.