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After reaching the Carabao Cup final on Thursday via a penalty shootout, Maurizio Sarri's men will attempt to qualify for the FA Cup.
Sheffield will host Chelsea Wednesday at Stamford Bridge on Sunday with the intention of moving to the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Maurizio Sarri's men drew closer to the Carabao Cup on Thursday by beating Tottenham on penalties after a 2-2 draw to make an appointment with Manchester City at Wembley on Feb. 24, but they have a busy schedule to negotiate before .
The Blues will then want to make sure they complete the job for the first time against their championship opponents.
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| Thu | Wednesday Chelsea vs Sheffield |
| Date | Sunday, January 27 |
| Time | 18h00 GMT / 13h00 ET |
TV channel, live broadcast and how to watch
In the United States, the game can be streamed on ESPN +.
| American television channel | Online feed |
|---|---|
| N / A | ESPN + |
In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will be broadcast live on television via BBC One and streamed via BBC iPlayer.
| British television channel | Online feed |
|---|---|
| BBC A | BBC iPlayer |
Squads and news from the team
| Position | Chelsea team |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Kepa, Caballero, Green |
| defenders | Rudiger, Alonso, Moses, Zappacosta, Cahill, Luiz, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Emerson, Ampadu |
| Midfielders | Jorginho, Drinkwater, Kante, Barkley, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Risk, Pedro, Willian, Hudson-Odoi |
| Before | Morata, Giroud, Higuain |
Chelsea should have a team in top form for Sunday's FA Cup game. Only Ruben Loftus-Cheek is injured.
Alvaro Morata, author of the third-round victory over Nottingham Forest, is about to leave the club and is therefore unlikely to participate.
Gonzalo Higuain could make his debut after being loaned by Juventus, while Callum Hudson-Odoi could have a new chance to shine in a rotating team.
Chelsea possible from XI: Caballero; Zappacosta, Ampadu, Christensen, Alonso; Barkley, Kante, Kovacic; Willian, Higuain, Hudson-Odoi
| Position | Sheffield Wednesday team |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Westwood, Wildsmith, Dawson |
| defenders | Lees, Hector, Van Aken, Baker, O. Grady, Fisker Nielsen, Pudil, Fox, Thorniley, Penney, Palmer |
| Midfielders | Kirkby, Hutchison, Pelupessy, Bannan, Jones, Boyd, Reaching |
| Before | Preston, Matias, Fletcher, Joao, Winnall, Nuhiu, Stobbs |
Sheffield Wednesday has no problem finding before moving to Stamford Bridge, while many regulars will miss the middle and the attack.
Gary Hooper and Fernando Forestieri are both excluded from the offensive line, while Kieran Lee, Almen Abdi and Joshua Onomah are absent from the midfield. Joey Pelupessy could also miss.
Sheffield Wednesday possible from the XI: Westwood; Palmer, Lees, Hector, Fox; Reach, Boyd, Bannan, Hutchison, Matias; Fletcher
Chelsea is the favorite to win this clash at the price of 2/9 with bet365. Sheffield Wednesday can be supported to win at 12/1 and a draw at 13/2.
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Match preview
Chelsea, winner of the FA Cup, got a draw at home against their championship opponent Sheffield on Wednesday in the fifth round of the 2018-19 competition.
The tie comes as a result of a period of relative uncertainty for the Stamford Bridge team, which started the season in such a positive manner, but which subsequently declined considerably.
Indeed, even winning a spot in the Champions League next season now seems complicated after a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal last weekend, leaving them just three points ahead of their rivals in North London. in fourth.
Thursday's victory in the Carabao Cup on Tottenham was welcome, but even that was only achieved after the need for a penalty shootout, which the Blues claimed 4-2. The 90 minutes, however, were encouraging as they dominated the match and won 2-1 thanks to goals from N'Golo Kante and Eden Hazard. The Spurs, meanwhile, hit with their own shot on goal in 90 minutes.
"I think they've responded very well tonight," said Sarri, considering the weekend's defeat for which he was publicly angry.
"I did not attack my players, I only said we had a problem. The reaction was very good, but I think we need to have the motivation to ensure continuity now, but I was very happy with the performance before the shots on goal.
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"I think in the last three or four games we had a problem with motivation and then the players stopped playing on the pitch. Now, with this performance and this result, we can recover the enthusiasm that is very important. "
Sheffield Wednesday, meanwhile, will surely offer stubborn opponents. Although they needed a replay to see Luton in the previous round, they have kept five draws in their last eight competitive games and conceded only one of two goals.
The three FA Cup winners, however, begin as a huge underdog against opponents who already have a busy schedule and will want to avoid a recovery as they continue to defend their crown.
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