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Malik Ouzia

Romeo Lavia return highlights Chelsea transfer danger as Enzo Maresca makes significant Josh Acheampong call

Romeo Lavia is back for Chelsea. - (AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea overcame a sticky first-half to hammer Morecambe 5-0 in Saturday’s FA Cup tie, fired into the Fourth Round by long-range braces from Joao Felix and, bizarrely, Tosin Adarabioyo.

Approaching half-time, the Blues had held 80 per cent of possession but managed only two shots on target - the same as the League Two strugglers. One of those had been a duff penalty from Christopher Nkunku, kept out by Harry Burgoyne in the visiting goal.

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