Chelsea FA Cup risk
Chelsea face Port Vale with six players at risk of suspension — if any pick up a yellow in that tie they’ll miss the FA Cup semi‑final, a major selection subplot for the Blues. (sportsmole.co.uk)
Sportsmole lists the six Chelsea players currently one yellow card away from FA Cup suspension as Pedro Neto, Roméo Lavia, Alejandro Garnacho, Mamadou Sarr, Andrey Santos and Benoît Badiashile. (sportsmole.co.uk) Chelsea’s quarter‑final against Port Vale is scheduled for Saturday 4 April 2026 at Stamford Bridge, with the FA Cup semi‑final round fixed for 25 April 2026. (port-vale.co.uk) Pedro Neto was handed a one‑match ban and fined £70,000 by the FA after misconduct linked to his red card in Chelsea’s 1 March 2026 match against Arsenal. (independent.co.uk) Sportsmole says Roméo Lavia and Alejandro Garnacho — who were not on international duty during the break — look likely to start, while Enzo Fernández, Andrey Santos, Neto and João Pedro could be late returns and used from the bench. (sportsmole.co.uk) Benoît Badiashile has made only one appearance since the start of February but remains among the half‑dozen Blues who would be suspended for the semi‑final if cautioned in the Port Vale tie. (sportsmole.co.uk) The FA’s disciplinary guidance confirms that cautions accumulated in cup competitions are treated separately and can trigger an automatic suspension to be served within that same cup competition. (thefa.com)
