Star duo a concern for Hiddink

March 10, 2025
Football - FA Cup - Bet Now at Bet365

Head coach Guus Hiddink is waiting to find out the extent of knocks sustained by Diego Costa and Eden Hazard as Chelsea crashed out of the Champions League.

The Blues were beaten 2-1 at Stamford Bridge by Paris St Germain, with the French champions progressing to the quarter-finals with a 4-2 aggregate victory, having also knocked Chelsea out of the competition at the same stage last season.

And Hiddink was left with even more to ponder ahead of the FA Cup sixth round tie at Everton at teatime on Saturday, with both goalscorer Costa and Hazard having to be replaced during the second half against PSG.

He told the club's official website: "Hazard has a little problem with his latest hip injury.

"Diego was desperate to play today although he was not 100 per cent fit - he was desperate. I don't know if that has become worse, we will see.

"I hope it isn't worse than before the Stoke game, because in two (three)days we will have to play another game."

Having been knocked out of the Champions League, the main focus for Hiddink is now the FA Cup, with the Dutchman admitting that trying to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League is almost a forlorn hope.

Hiddink, who is set to exit the club this summer, added: "It is difficult to get into fourth in the Premier League, but we knew that and we tried to do our first job, which was to get out of the relegation zone.

"Chelsea are now in a transitional period and they now have to see how to go on to try to regain the lost terrain (to) where they used to be."


View all Football betting at Bet365

Latest Promotion


Sports Betting News

February 19, 2025
Motorsports - Formula 1
Rosberg praying for dry US Grand Prix
Cricket - International Cricket
Anderson out of India opener

January 17, 2025

Football - UEFA Competitions
Ranieri seeks Leicester reaction
Tennis
Konta handed Singapore hope
Football - Premier League
Mourinho sets out United plans

January 12, 2025

Football - Premier League
Willian content to stay at Chelsea
Tennis
Rampant Raonic thrashes Lorenzi
Rugby Union
McCall ready for tricky period

News Archive

Betting Help

Sports Betting Rules

US Sportsbooks for US Players
List of the online sportsbooks recommended for U.S. customers.
RatingBookmakers Rating
Online bookmakers list are sorted in rating order with information about year of starting business and U.S. players restrictions.
Our Partners:HighRollerCasinosGuideTop10PokerRoomsBingo-BonusTop-Online-Casinos
Copyright 2010-2025 Top-Bookmakers - All rights reserved.18+GamCareGambleAware