Chelsea star fires Crystal Palace warning ahead of next month’s FA Cup semi-final clash at Wembley

Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech says the Blues will find a way to win against Crystal Palace when they meet at the semi-final stage of the FA Cup next month.

The Moroccan winger was the difference when the two sides met at Selhurst a couple of weeks ago, popping up with the goal that broke hearts in South London but secured his side all three points.

Their rivalry will be rekindled later next month with a place in the final of this year’s FA Cup at stake.

Chelsea have been in the news lately following the UK Government’s decision to freeze owner Roman Abramovich’s account and the subsequent need to sell the club.

But that has done little to upset their form on the pitch, with Thomas Tuchel’s side navigating a tricky Champions League round of 16 encounter against French side Lille and winning their last six games in all competitions.

Palace aren’t doing badly themselves, having just put four past a sorry looking Everton side to progress to the last four of the FA Cup, their first trip to Wembley since 2016.

But Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech is not losing sleep over the form of Patrick Vieira’s men as he knows he and his team mates will get the job done.

The winger is quoted by tribalfootball.com: “We’ve played in so many different competitions and we are always ready.

“We always make it come true over 90 minutes and as a team, no matter how difficult the situation is we always finish the job.

“I think we can be proud of that and absolutely look forward to what’s coming.”

Thomas Tuchel’s side are still in with a chance to defend their Champions League trophy having been paired against Real Madrid for the quarter final game.

They are also keeping an eye on the FA cup having narrowly lost the Carabao Cup to Liverpool.

Their league title challenge has faded after some disappointing draws along the way-but they have more than made up for it by winning the Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.