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Eden Hazard and Diego Costa out for Chelsea against Tottenham in FA Cup

Chelsea are without star players Eden Hazard and Diego Costa for Saturday's FA Cup semifinal against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley.

Hazard and Costa have played a key role in Chelsea's season, scoring 14 and 18 goals in all competitions respectively.

Spain striker Costa has struggled for form of late, however, failing to score in any of his last six appearances for the Blues.

Neither player is included in manager Antonio Conte's starting XI against Tottenham, who are Chelsea's nearest challengers in the Premier League title race with six games of the campaign remaining.

Nathan Ake comes in for Gary Cahill, who is suffering from gastroenteritis, in defence, while Michy Batshuayi leads the line.

For Tottenham, right-back Kyle Walker misses out, with Kieran Trippier coming in to replace the England international.

Chelsea XI: Courtois, Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Ake, Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso, Willian, Batshuayi, Pedro. Subs: Begovic, Zouma, Terry, Chalobah, Fabregas, Hazard and Diego Costa.

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Trippier, Dier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Wanyama, Dembele, Son, Eriksen, Dele, Kane. Subs: Lopez, Davies, Walker, Wimmer, Sissoko, Nkoudou, Janssen.