Chelsea face Wrexham with injuries and FA Cup sponsor twist
Everton target Chelsea striker Liam Delap after a difficult season in blue. Toffees also eye Harry Wilson, Jack Grealish, and full-backs Hugo Bueno and Oscar Mingueza ahead of summer window.
Salomon Kalou backs Estevao Willian to flourish, saying exposure to Carlo Ancelotti with Brazil will speed his development and confidence before returning to make an impact for Chelsea.
Man City hold informal talks for Bayern’s Aleksandar Pavlovic. Chelsea also keen, but the 21-year-old prefers to stay, with Bayern viewing him as central to their plans through 2029.
Owen Hargreaves says Rosenior’s prior Strasbourg results vs PSG give Chelsea an edge, with Palmer, Estevao, Neto and Pedro key. He predicts the manager has ‘a little plan’ for the last‑16 tie.
Fikayo Tomori hails ex‑Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic as Serie A’s best, praising his goals and assists at Milan. Chelsea’s left wing remains unsettled despite big fees for Gittens and Garnacho.
Feature compares Wrexham’s investor-fuelled rise and FA Cup tie v Chelsea to Abramovich’s 2003 takeover, which reshaped spending and led to financial controls across European football.
Chelsea visit Wrexham in the FA Cup fifth round on 7 March 2026, 5:45pm GMT at the Racecourse Ground. Live on BBC One and TNT Sports 2, streams on iPlayer.
After the 4-1 at Aston Villa, Joao Pedro, Alejandro Garnacho and Cole Palmer make WhoScored’s Team of the Week. Garnacho assists Pedro’s hat-trick goal and stakes claim for the left wing.
Rosenior rules out Colwill, Essugo, Fofana and suspended Mudryk for Wrexham. Neto returns. Estevao and Bynoe‑Gittens close but not ready. Lavia to feature off the bench as Chelsea visit in the FA Cup.
Chelsea loanee Nicolas Jackson earns a ‘grade three’ after scoring in Bayern’s 4-1 win over Monchengladbach. With Joao Pedro thriving at Chelsea, Jackson’s Stamford Bridge future looks uncertain.
Chelsea agree short-term FA Cup-only back-of-shirt deal with TMGM, debuting vs Wrexham. Premier League rules bar such branding, so visibility depends on how far Chelsea progress.
Chelsea face Wrexham in the FA Cup on Saturday, live on BBC One and TNT Sports 2. It remains uncertain whether Cole Palmer will feature as he manages his workload ahead of PSG in the Champions League.
