Mourinho looks for balance in Blues

Jose Mourinho will aim to balance a refreshed team with a winning one when Chelsea, still reeling from the New Year’s Day loss at Tottenham, host Watford in the FA Cup third round tomorrow. 

Rather than send his front-line players into battle swiftly after a loss which saw Chelsea’s Premier League advantage wiped out, Mourinho is likely to rotate his options after an arduous festive schedule.

“Obviously we are going to rest a couple of players. That’s normal,” he said.