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Liam McAlinden - (On for Stockton 86') N/A.

CHELSEA RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 6: Almost caught out by miss-hit Phillips cross that the Spanish goalkeeper had to claw back from the goalline. Forced to scramble ball away again when Havertz flicked a header towards his own goal in opening 25 minutes. Bar that, nothing to do. PA

Cesar Azpilicueta - 7: Partnership with Ziyech down right never really got going until later in first half. Fantastic cross to set-up Havertz for fourth goal. Getty

Kurt Zouma - 7: Big centre-half enjoyed a relaxing day at the office as Morecambe offered very little attacking threat. AFP

Antonio Rudiger - 7: Frustrated with himself when he found space in the box but volleyed over soon after Mount’s opening goal. An untroubled afternoon at the back. AFP

Emerson - 7: Full-back had his eye on a goal from the start and one long-range drive almost made it 2-0 but was denied by Halstead. Always looking to push forward as little to do the other way. Getty

Mason Mount - 8: Birthday boy cracked a superb low drive from edge of area found the bottom corner to open the scoring after 18 minutes. Sprayed the ball around well but not extactly put under much pressure. Reuters

Billy Gilmour - 7: Bundle of energy in middle of park as Chelsea passed ball around like a training game. A comfortable 90 minutes under his belt. AFP

Kai Havertz - 7: Relieved to see header in his own box scrambled away by Kepa and avoid a nightmare own goal. Then weak attempt at header at other end when well placed in middle. Then made it third time lucky in the air with an excellent attacking header to make it 4-0 with five minutes to go and secure his first goal since October. AFP

Hakim Ziyech - 7: Relatively quiet until his curling cross from right helped set-up Werner goal just before break then his perfect ball over top was finished by Hudson-Odai four minutes into second half. Will be glad of the game time after recent injury problems. Getty

Callum Hudson-Odoi. - 6: A danger when running at the Morecambe defence but didn’t always look comfortable as a right-footer playing down left. Final ball not great at times. Powered home third despite poor first touch after Ziyech’s perfect through-ball. Reuters

Timo Werner - 6: Struggling for goals and must have feared the worst after missing two chances in first half hour. Ended his two-month drought from two metres out when Havertz headed across goal just before half-time. Still long way off top gear. Reuters

SUBS: Christian Pulisic – (On for Ziyech 68’) 5: Will have been disappointed not to score when he was first to rebound after Halstead saved from Havertz, only for the goalkeeper to then keep out the American's shot as well. PA

Olivier Giroud – (On for Werner 68’) 5: Frustrated not to score with couple of half-chances. PA

Tammy Abraham – (On for Mount 74’) 5: No real threat after coming on.
Fikayo Tomori – (On for Zouma 80’) N/A.
Tino Anjorin – (On for Hudson-Odoi 80’) N/A. PA — Tammy Abraham – (On for Mount 74’) 5: No real threat after coming on. Fikayo Tomori – (On for Zouma 80’) N/A. Tino Anjorin – (On for Hudson-Odoi 80’) N/A. PA

MORECAMBE RATINGS: Mark Halstead - 7: Good stop when Emerson’s long-range strike bounced in front of him but was able to parry it wide. Got hand to third goal from Hudson-Odai but couldn’t keep shot out. No chance with other three. Fantastic double save from Havertz and Mount with 20 minutes left. Reuters

Stephen Hendrie - 4: Left-back up against a top-class talent in Ziyech who became more and more of threat as the game went on. Taken off just after hour mark.

Harry Davis - 6: A couple of good blocks at the near post to prevent low crosses coming across six-yard box in first half. Got an end of Wildig free-kick in second half but header looped gently to Kepa. Out-jumped by Havertz for final goal but some good defending stopped Abrahams scoring a fifth in injury-time. Reuters

Nathaniel Knight-Percival - 6: Had helped keep Werner relatively quiet until German tapped home the second after 44 minutes. He and centre-half partner Davis were certainly not daunted by their expensively assembled opponents. AFP

Ryan Cooney - 4: His long throw was almost headed into his own net by Havertz in first half. Played Havertz onside which allowed the German to set up countryman Werner for second goal. PA

Yann Songo'o - 5: A thankless task sitting in front of the defence while Mount and Gilmour buzzed around the centre of midfield. Never stopped battling for 90 minutes.

Aaron Wildig - 5: Threw himself into block when Mount shot at goal early on but then failed to do the same after 18 minutes and the Blues midfielder was able to fire home unchallenged on edge of box to make it 1-0. Getty

Adam Phillips - 6: Midfielder on loan from Premier League Burnley, almost opened the scoring when his cross-cum-shot almost found its way past Kepa after 10 minutes. Volleyed one tame shot straight at Kepa. PA

Jordan Slew - 5: Midfielder performed in more defensive role on the right up against the attacking duo of Hudon-Odoi and Emerson. Looked shattered in first half against relentless Chelsea attacks and was taken off just after hour mark. Reuters

Carlos Mendes Gomes - 5: The former Atletico Madrid academy player was left for dead by Ziyech down the Morecambe left, midway through first half. Been in good form but never had opportunity to shine. Getty

Cole Stockton - 5: Ploughed a lonely furrow up front. Did set-up Phillips for half-chance in first half. AFP

SUBS: Kelvin Mellor – (On for Cooney 62’) 5: Helped prevent Chelsea goals onslaught with only one more added to scoreline after he came on
Liam Gibson – (On for Hendrie 62’) 4: Picked up booking for foul on Hudson-Odoi.
John O’Sullivan – (On for Slew 62’) 5: Chasing shadows as Chelsea dominated possession.
Brad Lyons – (On for Mendes Gomes 74’) 5: New loan signing from Blackburn had no chance to make any impact. — SUBS: Kelvin Mellor – (On for Cooney 62’) 5: Helped prevent Chelsea goals onslaught with only one more added to scoreline after he came on Liam Gibson – (On for Hendrie 62’) 4: Picked up booking for foul on Hudson-Odoi. John O’Sullivan – (On for Slew 62’) 5: Chasing shadows as Chelsea dominated possession. Brad Lyons – (On for Mendes Gomes 74’) 5: New loan signing from Blackburn had no chance to make any impact.

Liam McAlinden - (On for Stockton 86') N/A.

CHELSEA RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 6: Almost caught out by miss-hit Phillips cross that the Spanish goalkeeper had to claw back from the goalline. Forced to scramble ball away again when Havertz flicked a header towards his own goal in opening 25 minutes. Bar that, nothing to do. PA

Cesar Azpilicueta - 7: Partnership with Ziyech down right never really got going until later in first half. Fantastic cross to set-up Havertz for fourth goal. Getty

Kurt Zouma - 7: Big centre-half enjoyed a relaxing day at the office as Morecambe offered very little attacking threat. AFP

Antonio Rudiger - 7: Frustrated with himself when he found space in the box but volleyed over soon after Mount’s opening goal. An untroubled afternoon at the back. AFP

Emerson - 7: Full-back had his eye on a goal from the start and one long-range drive almost made it 2-0 but was denied by Halstead. Always looking to push forward as little to do the other way. Getty

Mason Mount - 8: Birthday boy cracked a superb low drive from edge of area found the bottom corner to open the scoring after 18 minutes. Sprayed the ball around well but not extactly put under much pressure. Reuters

Billy Gilmour - 7: Bundle of energy in middle of park as Chelsea passed ball around like a training game. A comfortable 90 minutes under his belt. AFP

Kai Havertz - 7: Relieved to see header in his own box scrambled away by Kepa and avoid a nightmare own goal. Then weak attempt at header at other end when well placed in middle. Then made it third time lucky in the air with an excellent attacking header to make it 4-0 with five minutes to go and secure his first goal since October. AFP

Hakim Ziyech - 7: Relatively quiet until his curling cross from right helped set-up Werner goal just before break then his perfect ball over top was finished by Hudson-Odai four minutes into second half. Will be glad of the game time after recent injury problems. Getty

Callum Hudson-Odoi. - 6: A danger when running at the Morecambe defence but didn’t always look comfortable as a right-footer playing down left. Final ball not great at times. Powered home third despite poor first touch after Ziyech’s perfect through-ball. Reuters

Timo Werner - 6: Struggling for goals and must have feared the worst after missing two chances in first half hour. Ended his two-month drought from two metres out when Havertz headed across goal just before half-time. Still long way off top gear. Reuters

SUBS: Christian Pulisic – (On for Ziyech 68’) 5: Will have been disappointed not to score when he was first to rebound after Halstead saved from Havertz, only for the goalkeeper to then keep out the American's shot as well. PA

Olivier Giroud – (On for Werner 68’) 5: Frustrated not to score with couple of half-chances. PA

Tammy Abraham – (On for Mount 74’) 5: No real threat after coming on.
Fikayo Tomori – (On for Zouma 80’) N/A.
Tino Anjorin – (On for Hudson-Odoi 80’) N/A. PA — Tammy Abraham – (On for Mount 74’) 5: No real threat after coming on. Fikayo Tomori – (On for Zouma 80’) N/A. Tino Anjorin – (On for Hudson-Odoi 80’) N/A. PA

MORECAMBE RATINGS: Mark Halstead - 7: Good stop when Emerson’s long-range strike bounced in front of him but was able to parry it wide. Got hand to third goal from Hudson-Odai but couldn’t keep shot out. No chance with other three. Fantastic double save from Havertz and Mount with 20 minutes left. Reuters

Stephen Hendrie - 4: Left-back up against a top-class talent in Ziyech who became more and more of threat as the game went on. Taken off just after hour mark.

Harry Davis - 6: A couple of good blocks at the near post to prevent low crosses coming across six-yard box in first half. Got an end of Wildig free-kick in second half but header looped gently to Kepa. Out-jumped by Havertz for final goal but some good defending stopped Abrahams scoring a fifth in injury-time. Reuters

Nathaniel Knight-Percival - 6: Had helped keep Werner relatively quiet until German tapped home the second after 44 minutes. He and centre-half partner Davis were certainly not daunted by their expensively assembled opponents. AFP

Ryan Cooney - 4: His long throw was almost headed into his own net by Havertz in first half. Played Havertz onside which allowed the German to set up countryman Werner for second goal. PA

Yann Songo'o - 5: A thankless task sitting in front of the defence while Mount and Gilmour buzzed around the centre of midfield. Never stopped battling for 90 minutes.

Aaron Wildig - 5: Threw himself into block when Mount shot at goal early on but then failed to do the same after 18 minutes and the Blues midfielder was able to fire home unchallenged on edge of box to make it 1-0. Getty

Adam Phillips - 6: Midfielder on loan from Premier League Burnley, almost opened the scoring when his cross-cum-shot almost found its way past Kepa after 10 minutes. Volleyed one tame shot straight at Kepa. PA

Jordan Slew - 5: Midfielder performed in more defensive role on the right up against the attacking duo of Hudon-Odoi and Emerson. Looked shattered in first half against relentless Chelsea attacks and was taken off just after hour mark. Reuters

Carlos Mendes Gomes - 5: The former Atletico Madrid academy player was left for dead by Ziyech down the Morecambe left, midway through first half. Been in good form but never had opportunity to shine. Getty

Cole Stockton - 5: Ploughed a lonely furrow up front. Did set-up Phillips for half-chance in first half. AFP

SUBS: Kelvin Mellor – (On for Cooney 62’) 5: Helped prevent Chelsea goals onslaught with only one more added to scoreline after he came on
Liam Gibson – (On for Hendrie 62’) 4: Picked up booking for foul on Hudson-Odoi.
John O’Sullivan – (On for Slew 62’) 5: Chasing shadows as Chelsea dominated possession.
Brad Lyons – (On for Mendes Gomes 74’) 5: New loan signing from Blackburn had no chance to make any impact. — SUBS: Kelvin Mellor – (On for Cooney 62’) 5: Helped prevent Chelsea goals onslaught with only one more added to scoreline after he came on Liam Gibson – (On for Hendrie 62’) 4: Picked up booking for foul on Hudson-Odoi. John O’Sullivan – (On for Slew 62’) 5: Chasing shadows as Chelsea dominated possession. Brad Lyons – (On for Mendes Gomes 74’) 5: New loan signing from Blackburn had no chance to make any impact.

Liam McAlinden - (On for Stockton 86') N/A.

Mason Mount 8, Kai Havertz 7, Timo Werner 6; Mark Halstead 7: Chelsea v Morecambe player ratings

Premier League side beat fourth-tier Morecambe 4-0 in FA Cup third round at Stamford Bridge

January 11, 2021

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