Having both come up short in the first legs of their EFL Cup semi-finals, Chelsea and Fulham seek a slice of redemption in Saturday lunchtime's Premier League West London derby.
The Blues return to face a disgruntled Stamford Bridge faithful on the back of a humbling 1-0 loss to Middlesbrough, one day before Marco Silva's side fell victim to a trademark Liverpool comeback in a 2-1 defeat.
The odds were firmly stacked against Michael Carrick's men in the EFL Cup, but the former Manchester United midfielder unexpectedly got one over the West London giants yet again on Tuesday evening, where the highly-rated Hayden Hackney propelled Middlesbrough to a memorable triumph.
Whether Boro can make lightning strike twice at Stamford Bridge on January 23 remains to be seen, but before Chelsea can dream dreams of revenge and a potential trip to Wembley, a third successive Premier League win is the current priority on Pochettino's agenda.
Despite ending a forgettable 2023 with back-to-back successes over Crystal Palace and Luton Town - prevailing by one goal on each occasion - Chelsea just cannot sneak into the single figures, as they remain 10th in the standings but with just a three-point disadvantage to make up to Brighton & Hove Albion in seventh.
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