In total, Thomas Tuchel brings nine fresh faces in to his starting XI. Kurt Zouma and Mateo Kovacic are the two who keep their place from Wednesday’s win, the Croatian making his 100th start in blue.

Kepa is in goal and Emerson is expected to form part of the back three, as he did at Barnsley in the previous round. Andreas Christensen returns from illness and captain Mason Mount from suspension.

Olivier Giroud leads the line and there is a place in midfield for Billy Gilmour. Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ben Chilwell are the wing-backs.

Chelsea (3-4-2-1): Kepa; Christensen, Zouma, Emerson; Hudson-Odoi, Kovacic, Gilmour, Chilwell; Pulisic, Mount (c); Giroud.

Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Alonso, James, Kante, Ziyech, Havertz, Werner

Sheffield United (3-5-2): Ramsdale; Baldock, Stevens, Jagielka; Bogle, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Osborn; McGoldrick (c), McBurnie.

Subs: Foderingham, Lowe, Bryan, Gordon, Brunt, Ndiaye, Brewster, Burke, Mousset.

The referee is Andy Madley.

Stats recap

Dave Bassett was in charge the last time Sheffield Utd won at Stamford Bridge. Goals from Adrian Littlejohn and Brian Deane secured the 2-1 win in October 1992. Andy Townsend scored for Chelsea.Sheffield United have not kept a clean sheet at the Bridge for 98 years. The Blades have conceded in all our home 32 league and cup games since.