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Pochettino's side ease into FA Cup's fourth round
Preston North End's Milutin Osmajic and Chelsea's Levi Colwill battle for the ball during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match at Stamford Bridge, London, January 6, 2024

Chelsea 4-0 Preston North End
by Layth Yousif
at Stamford Bridge

IN THE end, it was easy for Chelsea as Mauricio Pochettino’s side eased past valiant Preston at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.

Four second-half goals from Armando Broja, Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling, and Enzo Fernandez guided the Blues to the fourth round of the FA Cup, a trophy they last won back in 2018.

Highlighting Sterling’s strike, Pochettino said afterwards: “It was really important for him.

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