Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior defended his decision to heavily rotate his squad after his side needed extra time to beat Wrexham 4-2 and reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Chelsea fended off a strong challenge from Wrexham to beat them 4-2 after extra time in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday, keeping their hopes in the competition alive after a dramatic encounter.
Liam Rosenior has hinted that Chelsea's next generation could get a chance to shine when the Blues face Wrexham in the FA Cup on Saturday, with the head coach naming two academy prospects who travelled with the squad.
Liam Rosenior hailed Joao Pedro as "world class" after the Brazilian striker scored a superb hat-trick to inspire Chelsea to a commanding 4-1 comeback victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park.
Chelsea's disciplinary problems have come into focus again after forward Pedro Neto was charged by the FA following his red card in last weekend's Premier League defeat to Arsenal.
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has reiterated his belief that Alejandro Garnacho will become a long-term success at Stamford Bridge, insisting the 21-year-old is "more than knocking on the door to start" ahead of the trip to Aston Villa.