Welcome to Hull City, and welcome back to Hull City for head coach Liam Rosenior. Any fond memories can wait however; we’ve got a win and a place in the FA Cup fifth round to get first!
Both teams have been dealing with extreme fixture congestion for weeks on end, so we’ve got a bit of rotation from both sides tonight.
Phillips, Coyle, Egan, McNair, McCarthy, Giles, Hadziahmetovic, Slater, Hirakawa, Koumas, Millar
Substitutes from: Pandur, Lunstram, Jacob, Drameh, Gerhardt, Joseph, Famewo, Dowell, Tinsdale
Sanchez: James, Fofana, Sarr, Hato; Andrey Santos, Caicedo; Neto, Estevao, Garnacho; Delap.
Substitutes from: Sharman-Lowe, Gusto, Acheampong, Tosin, Badiashile, Fernandez, Derry, Joao Pedro, Mheuka
**Date / Time:** Friday, February 13, 2026, 19.45 GMT; 2:45pm EST; 1:15am IST (next day)
**Venue:** MKM Stadium, Hull
**Referee:** Farai Hallam (no VAR)
**On TV:** BBC One (UK); ESPN2, ESPN Deportes (USA); Sony TEN 2 (India); SuperSport Premier League, Canal+ Sport 3 (NGA); [elsewhere](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/chelsea-vs-hull-city/17n43#5525870)
**Streaming:** BBC iPlayer (UK); ESPN+ (USA); Sony LIV (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
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