Romeo Lavia made his first start for Chelsea since November tonight against Wrexham and Liam Rosenior defended his performance after the game. Chelsea got past Wrexham in the FA Cup tonight, but it was far from plain sailing.
Wrexham is hosting Chelsea in Round 5 of the FA Cup at home. The favourites before the match are Chelsea since they play in the Premier League and Wrexham plays in the EFL Championship.
Liam Rosenior’s team selection for tonight’s game has had some criticism – but there’s a very logical reason for it. Chelsea’s team for tonight’s game against Wrexham in the FA Cup is out, and the first things fans noticed was the presence of three central defenders in the team.
Robert Sanchez was dropped for Chelsea’s last game and may not be back in today – Joe Cole has spoken about his future. Joe Cole always has a good take on Chelsea’s situation, and today he weighed in on their goalkeeping situation.
Liam Delap is likely to get a start this evening in the FA Cup, and will hope to impress as he did against Hull City in the last round. Chelsea are likely to play a strong team to face Wrexham this evening, but there will be some tweaks.
Jamie Gittens might have a tougher time breaking into the Chelsea lineup next season, especially after the club’s approach for Geovany Quenda. It’s been a difficult spell for Gittens since arriving at Stamford Bridge.
Former Premier League goalkeeper Tim Howard has made a bold claim that Cole Palmer is Chelsea’s new Mohamed Salah. Salah is one of the best players to ever play in the Premier League, but things didn’t go to plan for him during his time at Chelsea.
Liam Rosenior feels Filip Jorgensen is more comfortable than Robert Sanchez at coming out of his box more often according to Ben Jacobs. Sanchez has had a very good season to date, but after a poor performance in last weekend’s defeat against Arsenal he was surprisingly dropped for the win against Aston Villa.
Chelsea want a “central versatile attacker” this summer with Morgan Rogers the name being heard according to Ben Jacobs. The Blues totally revamped their frontline with five attacking signings last summer, but it’s clear they are looking for more.
Former Premier League footballer Stan Collymore has said Alejandro Garnacho is the best winger he’s watched live this season, and claimed Chelsea can challenge Arsenal for the title next season.
Liam Rosenior has revealed Liam Delap will have opportunities to play in big games, and is confident he’ll make the most of them. Delap has struggled following his £30m move from Ipswich last summer, and has scored two goals in 27 appearances in all competitions.
The officials have been confirmed for Chelsea's FA Cup fifth round tie against Wrexham on Saturday evening. Chelsea are getting closer to a trip to Wembley, with just two wins standing between them and a semi-final place.