Having been knocked out by Charlton Athletic at this stage last season, and seen Manchester United get seasick in Southend on Tuesday evening, Mourinho took precautions against suffering an upset, fielding a formidable line-up.

• 上赛季这一阶段切尔西被查尔顿淘汰出局，周二晚曼联在南部遭遇失利，为防败绩，穆里尼奥排出了令人生畏的强大阵容。