Chelsea to face Villa in FA Cup : Reigning FA Cup Chelsea will play Aston Villa in the semi-final and will face either Tottenham or Portsmouth Fulham.
Chelsea easily beat Stoke City in the quarter-finals, while the Villa came from behind to beat Championship side Reading and access to the last four.
Crisis club Portsmouth will know their opponents after the replay between Fulham and Tottenham on 24 March.
The semi-finals will be held at Wembley on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11.
Despite the withdrawal of arguably the toughest draw of the hat, Villa manager Martin O’Neill remains bullish about the chances his team in football.
We are delighted to be in the semi-finals of the FA Cup and we will take on anyone “, adding:” Chelsea is one of the best teams in Europe, but we will not take on. We certainly are not afraid of them. ”
Chelsea assistant coach Ray Wilkins, at the same time, he acknowledged it would be difficult last-four tie, saying: “When you reach this stage, the opposition will be very difficult and no doubt Villa will be a tough test for us.
“We are still in three competitions and we are delighted that we are at this moment.
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