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Chelsea bully Hull and rest Hazard in perfect preparation for Barcelona

The Blues battered lesser opposition at Stamford Bridge on a perfect night with the Catalan giants next in town with the return of European football

Chelsea may have secured their place in the quarter finals of the FA Cup with an emphatic 4-0 win over Hull City on Friday, but the real prize was that the match served as a perfect exhibition ahead of their encounter with Barcelona in the Champions League.

Antonio Conte had one eye on Tuesday's last-16 tie against the Catalan side as he rested Eden Hazard, Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Thibaut Courtois and N'Golo Kante for the clash at Stamford Bridge.