Welcome to the quarterfinals of the FA Cup! Chelsea have it as easy as it gets on paper, with the worst team in the third division coming to town. So unless we royally mess it up, there is a place waiting for us in the semifinals.
Liam Rosenior has opted for a bit of rotation, though perhaps not as much as we migth have thought. Cole Palmer is your captain for today, which is … surprising.
**Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):**
Sanchez | Hato, Fofana, Tosin, Gusto | Santos, Lavia | Neto, Palmer (c), Estêvão | João Pedro
_Substitutes from: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Sarr, Cucurella, Caicedo, Essugo, Garnacho, Kavuma-McQueen, Delap_
**Port Vale starting XI:**
Gauci, Hall, Gabriel, Garrity (c), Walters, Ojo, Gordon, Waine, Sherif, John, Humphreys
_Substitutes from: Amos, Stockley, Archer, Croasdale, Shipley, Campbell, G. Hall, Magloire, Gray_
**Date / Time:** Saturday, April 4, 2026, 17.15 BST; 12:15pm EDT; 9:45pm IST
**Venue:** Stamford Bridge, SW6
**Referee:** Farai Hallam (on pitch); Neil Davies (VAR)
**On TV:** BBC One, TNT Sports 1 (UK); none (USA); Sony TEN 1 (India); SuperSport MaXimo 1 (NGA); [elsewhere](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/chelsea-vs-port-vale/3jkkf#5583020)
**Streaming:** BBC iPlayer, HBO Max (UK); ESPN Select (USA); Sony LIV (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
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