Jose Mourinho reveals team update for Capital One Cup clash with Walsall

Jose Mourinho confirms he will play a strong side

JOSE MOURINHO insists he will risk a number of his first choice stars in tomorrow's Capital One Cup clash with Walsall, despite losing Diego Costa to suspension.

 

Chelsea travel up to the Midlands for their third round tie, and will be without Costa, who has been suspended for three games following his clash with Laurent Koscieleny.

But the Portuguese insists he will field a strong side, after losing to Bradford in the FA Cup last year, and has confirmed John Terry and Radamel Falcao will start.

 

He said: "A cup is a cup. A trophy is a trophy. If you lose, you lose but you don’t need to throw it away.

"So yes, we look to the competition in a proper way, and I also think it’s very important to respect opponents. I don’t think opponents from the Championship, League One or League Two expect the big clubs to go and play against them without the best players.

 

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"They want a big day for themselves. Imagine if we go to Walsall without any one of our most important players - even if they won I don’t think the feeling would be the same. For Walsall players and Walsall supporters it’s important the big teams show that respect and that commitment.

"In the FA Cup we lost against a League One club [Bradford], which can happen. Walsall are a good team. They are playing well and trying to be promoted. For them it’s a big occasion and as I was saying, it’s important to respect them and to go with a good team with the desire to win."