'We are all together in this' – Manager Pochettino on Chelsea struggles
Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa out for up to a month with knee injury, says manager Unai Emery
Tuesday's fourth-round replays: Coventry v Sheff Wed, Plymouth v Leeds, Southampton v Watford (19:45)
Chelsea to face Ajax in Women's Champions League quarter-finals; winners will play SK Brann or Barcelona in semis
Reaction after Man City win 3-1 at Brentford to go two points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with a game in hand
Brentford's Neal Maupay in spat with City's Kyle Walker – who are football's biggest wind-up merchants?
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A reminder that the FA Cup fourth-round replay between Plymouth and Leeds is live on BBC One with coverage starting at 19:30 GMT and also via BBC Iplayer.
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Southampton v Watford (19:45 GMT)
Championship promotion chasers Southampton will look to extend their 23-match unbeaten run against opponents who are 20 points behind them in the table this evening.
Saints have only failed to score in one of their last 28 FA Cup home games, going down 5-0 against Arsenal in January 2017.
Watford have lost each of their last four away games in the FA Cup, last having a longer such streak between 1906 and 1921 (seven).
However, both of their previous meetings this term have finished 1-1, so it is definitely not worth ruling out extra-time and penalties.
Garth's team of the week
Garth Crooks
BBC Football pundit
Crystal Palace's 3-2 win over Sheffield United was a fabulous game of football. Palace were in need of a good performance having lost 5-0 to Arsenal and Sheffield United were in desperate need of points. Both teams went all out for the win but it was the display by Eberechi Eze that not only set Selhurst Park alight, but produced two outstanding goals.
His first required the most extraordinary improvisation and his second was just sheer class. It's not just Eze's form that is catching the eye but his abilities on the ball. He's a lovely player to watch and the nearest thing I've seen to Tony Currie. Like Currie, Eze handles the ball beautifully, can go either side and can finish. The South Yorkshire club suffered on the night because of Eze's genius.
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The Daily Telegraph
Apparently British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants Manchester United to create a 'Wembley of the North' according to a report in the Daily Telegraph., external
Ambitious plans would see a spectacular new stadium constructed a stone's throw away from the club's current home.
Old Trafford has been United's home ground since 1910 and is currently the largest club football stadium in the UK, with a capacity of just over 74,000.
However, in recent years there has been criticism of a lack of investment in the ground and how modern parts of it are, in particular its south stand, which was renamed after Sir Bobby Charlton in 2016.
The stadium as a whole has not had significant development since 2006 and while the other three sides have been extended that side has always posed a problem due to its proximity with a railway line.
Aston Villa v Chelsea (Wed, 20:00 GMT)
Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is asked about reports Leon Bailey has agreed a new contract with the club. The Jamaica international has impressed so far this term, scoring 10 goals in 31 games in all competitions: "The adaptation for some players is longer than for others. Leon came from the German league and in his first year he didn’t play consistently and had injuries.
"When I came here I tried to set him as a second striker, and get him using his best characteristics and he was still adapting. At end of season he was still not consistently in the starting XI in key matches and I spoke with him this year in pre-season about how we could improve different issues and things because he was not showing us consistency.
"His reaction was fantastic. [I told him] Leon I want more. We need more of you. You need to be consistent and focus more because what you are doing is not enough.
"Now his commitment has improved. His focus, working everyday harder, has improved. His skills, scoring, and assisting has improved and we decided one month ago he deserved a new contract."
Gumbo74: I'd love to see some of the wind-up merchants try it back in the day say to a Stuart Pearce or a Vinnie Jones. That would have been put to bed sharpish with a proper leveller.
Aston Villa v Chelsea (Wed, 20:00 GMT)Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said defender Ezri Konsa will be out for up to a month with the knee injury he suffered against Sheffield United last weekend: "He [Konsa] is injured. He has a knee sprain and he is going to be not available for Chelsea. I don't know [how long exactly] but three or four weeks more or less."
On the fitness of other injured players: "The other players are out for tomorrow. Lucas Digne is progressing well but is out. Pau Torres has trained with the group and he will be on the bench. But Jhon Duran is still injured.”
Right it is time to head over to the Midlands to listen to what the Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has to say…
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Brentford 1-3 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola hails Phil Foden's 'unbelievable' impact
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praises the impact of Phil Foden after the England midfielder scored a hat-trick in a 3-1 win at Brentford.
Brentford 1-3 Man City
Manchester City
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden was asked about the recent return to action of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne after spells out injured.
Foden told BBC Sport: "Definitely important for him [Haaland] and Kev to be back. They are probably the two most important players for us. I’m glad they’re getting more game time and getting back to sharpness.
Aston Villa v Chelsea (Wed, 20:00 GMT)
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is poised to take questions from journalists at the club's Bodymoor Heath training complex before tomorrow's FA Cup fourth-round replay with Chelsea.
The Spaniard will hold a news conference at 14:00 GMT so we'll get any team news, injury updates, plus his thoughts on the tie at Villa Park as well.
Garth's team of the weekGarth Crooks
BBC Football pundit
All credit to Wolves, who recovered brilliantly from their 97th-minute defeat at home to Manchester United to then go and put four goals past Chelsea in a matter of days. That said, Chelsea were woeful against Liverpool but even worse against Wolves. The men that traumatised the home side were Matheus Cunha, who scored the goals, and Pedro Neto who provided them.
The Brazilian striker exploited every mistake Chelsea made – and there were plenty. How can Chelsea have a billion-dollar team whose best defender is 39 years of age and no world-class centre-forward? Meanwhile Gary O'Neil's position at Molineux goes from strength to strength.
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Jamie Vardy was a classic wind-up merchant with his celebrations in front of the opposition fans, howling at Wolves and 'the eagle' against Crystal Palace come to mind.
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Aston Villa v Chelsea (Wed, 20:00 GMT)
Chelsea
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino on his trust in the players: "I told the players today I trust in you more than ever. I am going to support you more than ever. I am not a normal boss, I am a leader. I think I need to reflect in every action that I trust the players that we have. We are going to face this moment and know that we can bounce back and win games.
"It's true we played well in the first game against Aston Villa but they had a day extra to prepare. This time the circumstances we arrive in are completely different, but football is like this. We cannot change the past, only affect the future. We have to be ready and pay attention to things which happened in games for them and of course asses our players. I think it's important to see how they have recovered. Normally we will do some changes."
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Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino on the support of the fans: "We need to create a good connection with the fans. The fans need to understand when they go to Stamford Bridge it's a different Chelsea, a different project, a different everything. It's the responsibility of the players and the staff to create a connection, something in between they appreciate.
The fans need from us to see that we really care about the club. I promise you and the fans that the players want to perform and win games. The player suffer when they are not performing. They are desperate to receive the love from the fans but at the same time they understand the situation. If you are not performing it's normal the fans should criticise us. We need to be together. The fans will realise the players need different support, need to engage with the people. It depends on us to show the right energy.
"After the defeat to Liverpool it was tough. We need to compete every three or four days. The players need to go and be motivated."
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