Ahead of the meeting with Manchester City, Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has stressed that the FA Cup is an important competition. <br /><br />Both British powerhouses square off at Etihad Stadium on Saturday in the last 16 of the prestigious contest.<br /><br />Speaking to the official website of the Londoners, Mikel Obi said : &ldquo;The FA Cup is still very important. It&rsquo;s always been important to Chelsea, and it doesn&rsquo;t matter how many times you&rsquo;ve won it.<br /><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve won it four times, so there&rsquo;s a good tradition, and having missed out in the League Cup already, we want to get back to Wembley this year. <br /><br />&ldquo;If we can get past Manchester City we are only one game away from another semi-final. &rdquo;<br /><br />Obi Mikel , 26, netted in his only FA Cup appearance so far this season in Chelsea&rsquo;s 2 -&nbsp; 0 win over Derby County early January. <br />&nbsp;<br /><i>Photo Credit: National Mirror</i><br />