Malouda: Chelsea can cope without quartet

FLORENT MALOUDA insists Chelsea’s squad has the quality to remain in the hunt for glory on three fronts while four of their key players are missing.

The France winger was on the scoresheet for Carlo Ancelotti’s side in their 5-0 demolition of Watford in the third round of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Holders Chelsea will travel to meet Preston in the fourth round of the competition and Malouda believes their performance against the Hornets proved they can live without African stars Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou, John Obi Mikel and Michael Essien.