After Stoke reigned to a 3-2 win at the Britannia last month over Chelsea in the Premier League, Chelsea will look to avenge that loss by knocking the Potters out of the FA Cup on Sunday at Stamford Bridge.
Jose Mourinho's Chelsea will hope to continue their recent exceptional form when they take on familiar opponents Stoke City led by Mark Hughes on Sunday.
Demba Ba could be set to lead Chelsea's line against Stoke; with Fernando Torres ruled out, Mourinho may decide to rest recent hat-trick hero Samuel Eto'o allowing Demba Ba a chance to impress.
Frank Lampard could also return to the starting line-up after featuring on the bench for the United game following an injury absence, but Marco van Ginkel (knee) remains a long-term absentee.
Meanwhile, Juan Mata's imminent move to Manchester United means he will not feature and his replacement Mohamed Salah is expected to sign before Sunday from Basel, but the Egyptian will not feature.
With six straight routine wins, including 13 goals scored and 2 allowed, Chelsea are finally reaching top gear as Jose Mourinho seems to have found the right formula. 'The Special One' will hope to make it seven on the bounce with a win over Stoke, but he recognizes the difficulties posed by Stoke City:
"We lost to them one month ago. They are a difficult team. Very physical, very direct.
"They're very strong in set pieces. I expect a very difficult match (and) that's why I'm going to play a strong team.
"I'm not going to make big changes in the team because we're going to try and go as far as possible in the competition."
Stoke City, who lost in the 2011 FA Cup final, certainly have one eye on the Premier League relegation fight, but manager Mark Hughes will be looking for a good cup run to boost morale.
Stoke defeated high-flying Leicester City in the last round of the competition, but their form has not been great and have lost four of their last six matches.
The two clubs have met four times in the FA Cup before, with Chelsea having won three of those encounters. The last meeting was in 2010 when Chelsea claimed a 2-0 victory.
Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic could return at the expense of Jack Butland after a month on the sidelines due to a broken finger.
Hughes will check on striker John Guidetti after the on-loan striker reported to training on Friday feeling unwell.
Robert Huth (knee), Matthew Etherington (calf) and Andy Wilkinson (foot) all remain sidelined.
Both teams are expected to the match very seriously, which will make for a highly entertaining match between the two Premier League sides at Stamford Bridge. Considering the form of both sides, I can't see Stoke pulling off an unlikely upset; 3-1 to Chelsea.
