Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is set to implement changes today as his side face fourth-tier Morecambe at Stamford Bridge in this FA Cup third-round tie.
The Blues look set to run out a number of small players, while Rhys James and Romeo Lavia are expected to feature for the hosts as they look to return to action following injury lay-offs.
With 87 places between them in the league standings, Morecambe meanwhile will be looking to prove that today's draw is not the mismatch it appears on paper. The Shrimps are currently in the relegation zone in EFL League Two, but recorded wins against Worthing and Bradford City to reach this stage of the tournament.
Below, we'll present the best live TV streaming services to use it to watch the game live, wherever you are in the world.
Enzo Maresca's Chelsea are on a four-game winless run going into this FA Cup tie.
Chelsea v Morecambe: When and where?
Chelsea will face Morecambe in this FA Cup third round match at Stamford Bridge Saturday, January 11. The start is set for 3 after GMT local time in the UK, which is 10:00 AM CET or 7:00 AM in the USA and Canada and 2am AEDT in Australia in the early hours of Sunday morning.
How to watch Chelsea vs Morecambe online from anywhere using a VPN
If you find you can't watch EPL matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games — that's where using a VPN can help. A VPN is also the best way to prevent your ISP from throttling your game-day speeds by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to Wi-Fi and want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you can virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to access the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make this really easy.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should make sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: even when VPNs are legal, a streaming service can terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing properly enforced blackout restrictions.
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ExpressVPN is our current top VPN pick for people who want a reliable and secure VPN that works on different devices. It's normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100, you'll get three months free and save 49%. That equates to $6.67 per month.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Chelsea vs Morecambe live stream in USA
This clash is exclusively broadcast live in the USA ESPN Plus. Kickoff is at 10 a.m. ET Saturday for US viewers.
ESPN's standalone streaming service costs $12 per month or $120 for an annual subscription. With it, you will be able to watch all the FA Cup matches this season. Read our ESPN Plus review.
Can I live stream Chelsea v Morecambe in the UK?
Great news for UK footy fans is that free-to-air broadcasters BBC and ITV are sharing live FA Cup duties again this season. The bad news is that this track has not been selected to be shown live by any of the networks, which also means that if you're in the UK and traveling for pleasure or work, you probably won't be able to watch the game as you normally would at home , thanks to geoblocking.
There is an option to work around this. By using a VPN, as explained above, you can set your location to a country where the match is being broadcast and go from there.
Live Chelsea vs Morecambe in Canada
Canadian soccer fans who want to watch this FA Cup match can catch all the action live on Sportsnet.
Sportsnet is available through most cable operators, but cord cutters can instead subscribe to the network's standalone streaming service Sportsnet Plus, with prices starting at CA$25 per month or CA$200 per year.
Chelsea vs Morecambe live stream in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch FA Cup matches live on the Optus Sport streaming service.
With exclusive rights to broadcast selected FA Cup and all live Premier League matches this season, as well as matches from Germany's Bundesliga and Spain's La Liga, the Optus Sport streaming service is a particularly big draw for Australian football fans.
If you're already a customer on the Optus network, you can buy Optus Sport for a discounted price, with discounts bringing the price down to as low as AU$7 per month. If you're not, a standalone monthly subscription to the service starts at AU$25.
Quick tips for streaming the FA Cup using a VPN
- With four variables at play – your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN – your experience and success in streaming FA Cup matches may vary.
- If you don't see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “city or country search” option.
- If you're having trouble downloading the game after turning on your VPN and setting it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try to quickly fix it. First, log in to your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don't have VPN apps that you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you'll have to install a VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you're using (like your phone) so that every device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing a VPN on your router. In some cases with Smart TV services, after you install the sports app on a cable network, you will be asked to verify a numeric code or click on a link sent to your email address in your Smart TV file. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, as both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
- And remember, browsers can often give away location despite using a VPN, so make sure you're using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We usually recommend Brave.