
These are the Chelsea vs Wrexham confirmed lineups for their FA Cup tie on March 7. This is a match that could have the magic of the cup in spades as the miracle story takes on Premier League might. The Blues will have to be wary as the EFL Championship opponents have been very difficult to beat recently, boasting a physically capable attacking line who could bully the top-level defenders with relative ease.
Liam Rosenior could be without a number of players as Mykhailo Mudryk remains suspended with Jamie Gittens and Estevao also ruled out for this one, leaving him short of attacking options for the wide areas. The other issues are the long-term absentees Levi Colwill and Dario Essugo.
Marc Cucurella made his return from a small problem as a substitute against Aston Villa so he is back to play some part, as is Romeo Lavia who has made cameos for the first team and development squad recently.
Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Dario Essugo, Jesse Derry, Joao Pedro, Marc Guiu
Phil Parkinson has some issues in key areas that could impact his selection. Nathan Broadhead and George Dobson had knocks in their last match that could see both miss out. Issa Kabore was noted as having some tightness but the manager didn’t seem too concerned about it.
The midfield has already been short of options as Ben Sheaf, Matty James, Dobson, and Aaron James are all out, leaving the squad short of rotational options. Wing-back is similarly precarious with Liberato Cacace spending most of the season battling niggling issues. Lewis Brunt is also out.
Subs: Ward, Scarr, Barnett, Keillor-Dunn, Windass, Broadhead, Rodriguez, Moore
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