Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is hoping Armando Broja can take confidence from ending his 11-game goal drought after the Blues overcame Preston.
An impressive second-half showing saw the hosts score four times at Stamford Bridge and cruise into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 win.
Broja broke the deadlock in the 58th minute with a well-directed header beyond the reach of goalkeeper Freddie Woodman.
Thiago Silva added a second from close range before Raheem Sterling’s brilliantly arched free-kick all but confirmed Chelsea’s progress three minutes later.
Enzo Fernandez rounded off the win by reacting quickest to a scramble inside the box to fire a fourth into the back of the net.
Pochettino was especially pleased with Broja’s contribution following a barren run in the final third.
