Chelsea reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with victory over Wrexham, having not won the competition since 2019
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has defended his heavy squad rotation after his side edged past 10‑man Wrexham to reach the FA Cup quarter‑finals.
The 41‑year‑old made nine changes from their 4‑1 win at Aston Villa but needed extra‑time goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Joao Pedro, after Wrexham lost momentum following George Dobson's red card at the end of normal time.
Rosenior has averaged five changes per match, is yet to field the same back four in consecutive games and has also begun rotating his goalkeepers, Rob Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen.
When asked whether the level of rotation risked disrupting the team, Rosenior said: "Yeah, that's the risk that you take."
