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FA Cup | Fifth Round
Feb 21, 2016 at 4pm UK
 
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Guus Hiddink hints at Bertrand Traore inclusion

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Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink suggests that Bertrand Traore will be involved in his side's FA Cup showdown with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has hinted that Bertrand Traore will feature during his side's FA Cup clash with Manchester City on Sunday.

The Burkina Faso international opened his Premier League account in their 5-1 victory over Newcastle United last weekend, and Hiddink is expected to use the FA Cup as an opportunity to field a number of young players.

The Dutchman insists that he would have no qualms about picking Traore against such high-calibre opposition, and suggested that other youngsters such as Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Kenedy could also be handed more regular chances to prove themselves in the coming weeks.

"I don't hesitate putting [Traore] in if needed. He is improving tremendously I think in the previous weeks and months," Hiddink told reporters.

"With him, I don't have any doubts to bring him on when the pressure is on. I don't make any guarantees to players but there might be more opportunities for them in the near future. Normally they will get some chances."

Hiddink has never lost an FA Cup game, winning the trophy in his previous spell as Chelsea boss in 2009.

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