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Rahman Osman

Chelsea and Enzo Maresca have three major problems they must solve after crashing out of the FA Cup with alarm bells now ringing

Cole Palmer of Chelsea celebrates with teammates after Bart Verbruggen of Brighton & Hove Albion (not pictured) scores a own goal during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea at Amex Stadium on February 08, 2025 in Brighton, England.

Chelsea are acutely aware just how quickly things can change in the world of football. When they met Brighton at home back in September, the Blues were untouchable, inflicting a 4-2 defeat on Fabian Hurzeler's side.

But on Saturday, a 2-1 defeat by the Seagulls now means Chelsea have gone five away games without a win, crashed out of the FA Cup, and will have to win the Europa Conference League and finish in the top four or five of the league table to salvage their season.

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