This weekend Chelsea are in FA Cup action for a rather tricky tie. The magic of the FA Cup calls for an upset when they take on high-rising EFL Championship side Wrexham. The Dragons have become a difficult unit to rebuff this season with Phil Parkinson setting them in a physical, versatile 3-5-2. Ahead of the game, the Blues’ boss provided an update on the injury status of Estevao with the winger having impressed in cups this season.
Will Estevao Start This Weekend vs Wrexham
What Liam Rosenior Had to Say
Liam Rosenior spoke to the press and was asked for injury updates on some of the team. He spoke about Jamie Gittens as well as Estevao, stating that Gittens is very close to making a return which is positive news. On a less positive note, he clarified that the fixture with Wrexham would come too soon for the teenage winger.
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While the Brazilian is back on the grass and training, this has been deemed too soon for him to make a return without risking an aggravation of his injury. This means we will all have to wait for the pre-match conference for Paris Saint-Germain to learn if the attacker could play any part in that key Champions League tie.
What This Means for Chelsea
The FA Cup usually provides a chance for rotation, particularly against Championship opposition. Unfortunately for the Blues, they have a current lack of attacking options that could force them to overextend some names. One of Enzo Fernandez or Cole Palmer is likely to play instead of getting much of a rest, while Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto offer slightly fresher options.
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Development Squad regular Jesse Derry was a substitute in the previous round of the cup and could be called up to play some part as the manager aims to keep some of his bigger names rested for the bigger match against PSG in just a few days’ time.
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