Calum McFarlane says Chelsea 'can't be thinking about anything else' but FA Cup semi-final

[p]McFarlane, ‌who briefly served as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a]'s interim coach in January when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maresca-enzo/nJsvYDRG/"]Enzo Maresca[/a] left ‌the role, was appointed to the position for the ‌second time after the club sacked [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rosenior-liam/4fMAHvLm/"]Rosenior[/a] on Wednesday amid a five-match ‌losing streak in the Premier League.[/p][p][b]"We haven't had a ‌clear-the-air meeting, we have got the group focused for Sunday,"[/b] McFarlane, who was a part of Rosenior's backroom staff, told reporters on Friday.[/p][p]"It's important we ‌have a real focus for the game ⁠on Sunday. We can't be ‌thinking about anything else, what's gone on in the past doesn't need ​to be spoken about. It's just everything geared towards Sunday."[/p][p]McFarlane said he spoke to Rosenior on the day ​he was fired.[/p][p][b]"He was good, it was a good conversation. I have a lot of respect for Liam, I didn't know ⁠him before he came ​to the club, he welcomed me in brilliantly. I have a great relationship with him and I am gutted it didn't work out,"[/b] he added.[/p][embed guid="9798aff0-511b-41ba-8880-e15292dc42b4" url="https://x.com/ChelseaFC/status/2047672993044717781" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Estevao out for the season[/h2][p]Chelsea, who are eyeing their ‌first FA Cup title since 2018, will be without winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/estevao/CfE59ouk/"]Estevao[/a] for the rest of the season, after he suffered a hamstring injury during last week's 1-0 loss to Manchester United.[/p][p][b]"Estevao unfortunately won't play for us this season. He is going to be out for a little bit of time," [/b]McFarlane said amid media reports saying the Brazil international, who turned 19 on Friday, is a doubt for the World Cup starting in June.[/p][p]Chelsea ‌are eighth in the Premier League, seven points below the ​top five who will qualify for the Champions League. But ‌the players are nonetheless united as they look to end the season on a bright note, McFarlane said.[/p][p][b]"We have spoken to the group about the remaining games and what is still to play for. Everyone is united. We want ⁠to win every game from ⁠now until the end ‌of the season,"[/b] he added.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/leeds-tUxUbLR2/?mid=Yq4Gr64S"]Follow Chelsea vs Leeds United with Flashscore[/a].[/b][/p]