Southampton hero Francis Benali has fired a warning at FA Cup semifinal opponents Chelsea.

Benali believes all the pressure will be on Chelsea.

“From a Saints perspective it could be a bit of a relief pressure wise for the players," Benali, who played alongside Hughes at Southampton during the late 1990s, explained to the London Evening Standard.

“To be playing in a cup game rather than knowing what is at stake when playing in the League game, allowing them to play with a bit more freedom.

“Having said that, they need to be defensively sound. There's the obvious threat as we saw from the attacking three, whoever that may be, Southampton will have to be at their best to get through."