Chelsea, Maresca
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A quarterfinal battle with League One outfit Cardiff City offers Chelsea an excellent opportunity to make the final four and edge towards redemption, although Enzo Maresca is likely to gamble with a much-changed starting lineup in Wales.
They pushed Newcastle hard on their visit to St. James' Park in October, only falling to a last minute winner from Bruno Guimaraes. Only two points separate them from their hosts, who will be feeling the pressure after Sunday's defeat in the Tyne-Weir derby and who looked drained from competing on four fronts.
Atalanta is 10th with 10 points and a record of three wins, one draw, and one loss. Chelsea is ahead of Atalanta since the English side has a +6 goal difference, while the Italian team has a +1 goal difference.
Zongo, an attacking midfielder who only turned 16 in November, rose to prominence with a series of dazzling showings at last month’s Under-17 World Cup, racking up two goals and three assists in six games as Burkina Faso made it as far as the quarterfinals.
Holders Chelsea are handed a home tie against Crystal Palace in the draw for the fourth round of the Women's FA Cup.
Earlier on Monday, reports began to surface that the family of Bayern Munich youngster Cassiano Kiala was engaging in meetings with both Chelsea and Manchester City. However, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has chimed in to say that Bayern Munich is in talks with Kiala’s camp to put a new long-term deal together: