Chelsea vs Sheffield Wednesday
FA Cup fourth round
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Date: Sunday, January 27, 2019
Kick-off: 6pm GMT
Gonzalo Higuain is expected to make his Chelsea debut as Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday come to town in the FA Cup.
The striker has joined on loan for the remainder of the season and is ready to start on Sunday in what should be a rotated starting XI from Maurizio Sarri.
The Owls have improved since Jos Luhukay's sacking, with Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence in charge until Steve Bruce arrives in February, but the FA Cup is not a priority.
Chelsea vs Sheffield Wednesday line-ups and team news
Chelsea XI: Caballero; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Alonso; Barkley, Ampadu, Kovacic; Hudson-Odoi, Higuain, Willian.
Subs: Kepa, Luiz, Emerson, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Pedro, Giroud
Sheff Wed XI: Westwood, Palmer, Lees, Fox, Thorniley, Boyd, Hutchinson, Bannan, Pelupessy, Reach, Fletcher
Subs: Nuhiu, Lucas Joao, Marco Matias, Baker, Dawson, Pudil, Forestieri
Score prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Chelsea should have enough to beat the struggling Championship outfit, with Gonzalo Higuain no doubt keen to mark his debut with a goal.
Expect changes from Maurizio Sarri but enough to beat Wednesday without the need for a replay.
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Match odds
- Chelsea to qualify: 6/5
- Sheffield Wednesday to qualify: 4/7
First goalscorer odds
- Eden Hazard: 16/5
- Gonzalo Higuain: 16/5
- Steven Fletcher: 10/1
- Lucas Joao: 12/1
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TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be televised live on BBC One, with coverage starting at 5.45pm.
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Head to Head history (h2h)
This will be the 124th time these teams have met, with Sheffield Wednesday edging the record with 41 wins to Chelsea's 37.
However, this will be the first time they have met since Wednesday's relegation from the Premier League in 2000.
