This game was the clearest indication yet that Arsene Wenger is now prioritizing the Europa League with victory in the competition securing a route into the Champions League.
Wilkins had an illustrious career with Manchester United, Chelsea and AC Milan and had coached QPR and Fulham as well.
With two goals, Dele Alli answered his critics and ended his team's 28-year victory drought at Chelsea.
Chelsea won't only be surrendering the Premier League trophy to Manchester City but facing a season out of Europe's elite competition.
Twelve-time FA Cup champion Manchester United and Tottenham secured their passages to the semifinals on Saturday.
Chelsea next faces Southampton at Wembley Stadium after new manager Mark Hughes' side beat Wigan 2-0.
Messi reached his 100th goal in 123 matches, while Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo needed 144 games as the Argentine guided the Catalonia club to the quarters.
As West Ham scraps to stay in the Premier League, sitting three points above the relegation zone, resentment has grown over the decision to uproot from the Upton Park.
Chelsea lost in Manchester for the second straight weekend, defeated 1-0 at runaway leader Man City to drop five points adrift of the top four with nine games remaining.
Lukaku's 39th-minute equaliser, canceling out Willian's opener, was his first goal against any of the division's leading eight sides this season.
Lionel Messi ended his goal drought on his ninth attempt as FC Barcelona draw Chelsea 1-1 in a tight and cagey first leg of the round of 16 match.
Lionel Messi is likely to get another chance to break his duck this week and Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes the past will count for little when Barcelona visits Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
Barcelona broke its mini-slump of back-to-back draws to remain unbeaten through 24 rounds and extend its advantage over second-place Atletico Madrid to 10 points.
Giroud, Willian and Pedro Rodriguez, the three-pronged forward line, all scored in the first half against Hull as Chelsea roared into a 4-0 lead by the 42nd minute.
The man approached Conte at the front of the room on Thursday and spent around 30 seconds unchallenged while showing the Italian something on a tablet device.
Eden Hazard and Victor Moses' strike helped as Chelsea returned to fourth place and West Brom remained stranded at the bottom, seven points from safety.
Chelsea has lost three of its last four games in all competitions, and sits fourth in the league, a point above Tottenham.
Conte has been agitating and moaning for months about his failure to exert control, particularly over transfers.
The 2017-2018 winter transfer window has seen the top names being signed by the top dogs of the Premier League this season. Take a look.
United conceded inside 11 seconds to Christian Eriksen and was beaten 2-0 by Tottenham at Wembley Stadium in front of a record Premier League attendance of 81,978.
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