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There are 18 third-round ties in the FA Cup on Saturday - 16 involving Premier League and Championship teams, who all enter the competition at this stage - and BBC Sport will bring you every moment.

• Cheltenham v Leicester (12:15) - BBC Radio Leicester

• Everton v Sunderland (12:15) - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

• Macclesfield v Crystal Palace (12:15) - BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Radio Manchester

• Wolves v Shrewsbury (12:15) - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3 & BBC Radio WM

• Boreham Wood v Burton Albion

• Burnley v Millwall - BBC Radio London

• Doncaster v Southampton - BBC Radio Solent

• Fulham v Middlesbrough - BBC Radio 5 Live

• Ipswich v Blackpool - BBC Radio Suffolk

• Man City v Exeter City - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

• Newcastle v Bournemouth - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 & BBC Radio Newcastle

• Salford P-P Swindon

• Sheff Wed v Brentford

• Stoke v Coventry - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3, BBC Radio Stoke & BBC Radio CWR

• Bristol City v Watford (17:45) - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Three Counties Radio

• Cambridge United v Birmingham (17:45) - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

• Grimsby v Weston (17:45)

• Tottenham v Aston Villa (17:45) - BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio London

• Charlton v Chelsea (20:00) - BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio London

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Watford have ended the season-long loan of Chelsea full-back Caleb Wiley.

The American, 21, played 10 games for the Hornets during a previous loan spell last season and a new deal was agreed by the clubs last summer.

But he has been restricted to just five Championship appearances this term because of injury problems, the most recent back in October at Sheffield United.

"Watford FC confirms the termination of Caleb Wiley's loan from Chelsea," the club said in a statement., external

Wiley began his career with Atlanta United before joining Chelsea in 2024 and has won three caps for the US national team.

Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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Former Brighton boss Chris Hughton believes Liam Rosenior's appointment at Chelsea is "significant" for black and ethnic minority managers.

The new Stamford Bridge boss is just the 12th black manager in the Premier League's history.

He signed an initial five-and-half year deal after joining from Strasbourg, replacing Enzo Maresca following his departure on New Year's Day.

Hughton, who managed Norwich and Brighton in the Premier League, signed former defender Rosenior for the Seagulls in 2015 and the pair remain close with the 41-year-old calling Hughton one of his inspirations.

Hughton told BBC Sport: "It's a big, significant, moment. For Liam he's got bigger things on his mind because ultimately it won't be judged on his colour, he will be judged on getting results.

"Liam knows that, but Liam would also be aware of what it means to a community, what it means to race relations and what it means to any amount of black and ethnic coaches that are trying to have a significant pathway in the game.

"I'm very, very aware of what it means. We are still in a football environment that the amount of black and ethnic coaches and managers in the game is probably less than what it was 10 years ago.

"So to have a black manager or head coach at such a big club means an awful lot to, I think, society and particularly to young and upcoming coaches.

"There's no doubt he's a role model. He's a role model, apart from the fact that he's got the job, but for how he's conducting himself and his pathway and everything that goes with it.

"He's very much so to inspiring young black and ethnic coaches in the game that are finding the pathway hard."

Hughton is a supporter of Show Racism the Red Cad with the charity turning 30 this year with Rosenior's dad, Leroy, a vice president of the organisation and the Chelsea boss an ambassador.

Founder and president Shaka Hislop feels the appointment allows more conversation about the lack of black managers.

The former Newcastle goalkeeper said: "Not to put too much pressure on Liam, pressure that he didn't ask for, but of course you have to recognise what what he represents and how he uses that position.

"Having that visibility affords people to again question how is it, given the number of black players we've had over the years, that we're only now on our 12th black manager?

"Why is that so disproportionate? That's a complex issue. Let's not look for simple answers but let's really dig deep and try to understand some of where maybe the game has got that aspect of it wrong."

Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter

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Liam Rosenior showed charisma and clarity in his first Chelsea news conference.

It's fair to say the 41-year-old, who enjoyed a successful but not world-class playing career and has since managed Derby, Hull and Strasbourg, is not the biggest name to take charge at Stamford Bridge.

Yet Rosenior came across well in his media conference before Saturday's trip to Charlton.

There were jokes, he carried himself respectfully and answered each question with detail and precision.

Rosenior looks well placed to deliver engaging media conferences which are only a small part of the job but useful in terms of delivering messages to fans or to hammer home messages to his players.

Of course, as he said himself, he will ultimately be judged on results – especially at a club like Chelsea which is so used to winning. This was a positive first impression.

Dale Johnson
Football issues correspondent

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Aston Villa set-piece coach Austin MacPhee should have been sent off in last month's game against Chelsea, the Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel has said.

Villa were leading in the sixth minute of stoppage time when the ball went out of play close to the dugouts.

As a Chelsea player prepared to take a throw-in, MacPhee rolled another ball onto the pitch to delay the restart.

Chelsea players reacted angrily because play had to be stopped.

The fourth official, Tim Robinson, advised referee Stuart Attwell that MacPhee should be booked.

However, yellow cards for delaying the restart only apply to players. The panel unanimously voted that MacPhee should have been sent off.

The panel said: "For a 'team official' in the technical area e.g. manager or coach, a clear action to delay the restart of play for the opposing team, or deliberately throwing/kicking an object onto the field of play, requires a red card".

Ultimately, Villa held on to win the game 2-1.

The match ended in angry scenes with Chelsea charged with "failing to ensure personnel positioned around the technical area after the final whistle did not behave in an improper and/or provocative and/or abusive way".

In a separate incident during the same game, it was alleged a bottle had been thrown at the Villa bench.

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BBC Sport journalist

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup third round tie against Charlton at The Valley (kick-off 20:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Rosenior began his first news conference as Blues boss by explaining how the "biggest challenge in any club, in any team is to create the right culture, the right spirit and the right values".

• He praised the "world-class" talent he has seen in training and how his job is to take the work Enzo Maresca has done to the "next level".

• He acknowledged the "pressure is there from day one" for managers, but the "higher the pressure, the higher the privilege" and if he "wasn't willing to take on that pressure and privilege"then "I wouldn't be here".

• As a result, he is excited about getting stuck in at Chelsea: "I am looking forward to it. I can't wait for tomorrow night. I couldn't wait to get here. The players and staff have been nothing but supportive and I have been made to feel at home. If you are scared or fearful, there is no point being a coach. I am going to work 24 hours a day. I am intense in how I work and I am going to push the players to try and be successful."

• Rosenior said he "doesn't want to limit ambitions", adding: "I'm not arrogant. I'm good at what I do. Everywhere I have worked, relative to the group I worked with, I have been successful. I always wanted to be at a club like this, but it's not just about being here, it is about being successful. Nobody can guarantee wins or success but, at the same time, I have worked very hard for a long time to be in a position to be successful."

• On how he can improve Chelsea's discipline issues: "I have spoken to the players about managing setbacks. They show passion and emotion for the shirt. It is making sure in key moments we react positively to setbacks but I think mistakes come from passion and I don't want to take that out of them. To win you cannot be nice all the time, you have to have an edge and I don't want to take that away from the lads."

• On whether he can be his own man at Chelsea: "I don't think it is possible to be in this job and not be your own man. I understand, I am not an alien and I know what is being said in the press but there is no way you can be a manager if you don't make the decisions for yourself. I had nothing but support at Strasbourg. We had huge success in that project and I intend to work the same way here."

• On winning over fans: "A club of this stature, the fans want success and they have every right to want success, now. To win over the fans, I have to win football games. We're trying to build things here in a different way. I'm very confident that in time we will show everyone why we have done it in this way."

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Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter at Stamford Bridge

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Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior is being unveiled today in a media conference that will also preview the trip to Charlton Athletic. It is notable that the first chance to meet the 41-year-old as Chelsea manager takes place at Cobham, with no special ceremony at Stamford Bridge featuring him holding up the famous blue shirt.

The low-key approach reflects a busy week for Rosenior, who has been travelling between London and Strasbourg to complete his move across the multi-club model and replace Enzo Maresca while minimising disruption to his former club.

Rosenior spoke to his squad for the first time on Tuesday, watched their defeat at Fulham on Wednesday and led a training session on Thursday. That session featured around half of his squad, with academy players such as Shim Mheuka, Reggie Walsh, Jesse Derry and Landon Emenalo making up the numbers.

The full squad will be in place for Friday's session, after which Rosenior will pick his first starting XI on Saturday evening for the FA Cup third round.

However, from a media perspective, it already feels as though Rosenior has been Chelsea manager for some time. He emerged as the frontrunner for the job soon after Maresca's shock New Year's Day departure.

Since then, Rosenior has held an exit media conference at Strasbourg, been unveiled by Chelsea, given his first interview to the club's channels and appeared on television before the Fulham match.

Many of the questions he faces today are likely to be framed by that defeat, with Chelsea now down to eighth in the Premier League and having faced mutinous chants from their supporters.

Real Madrid are willing to sell Antonio Rudiger in January for 10m euros (£9m), with former club Chelsea and Paris St-Germain keen on a move for the 32-year-old Germany centre-back. His contract at the Bernabeu runs out in the summer. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

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Football reporter

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It is understood that Calum McFarlane, who has taken charge of Chelsea's past two games as interim manager, is being promoted to new boss Liam Rosenior's staff.

McFarlane stepped up from his role as under-21 coach to lead the first team following the departure of Enzo Maresca on 1 January.

Chelsea drew at Manchester City and lost at Fulham in his two matches in temporary charge, with Rosenior set to take the team for Saturday's FA Cup third-round tie at Charlton.

However, McFarlane really impressed during the interim period and was already highly regarded from his short spell in the academy.

Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter

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New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior arrived with optimism, but Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Fulham underlined the scale of the task ahead as Chelsea dropped out of the Premier League top five for the first time since August.

Chelsea have won just one of their past nine league games and two of 11 in all competitions, falling from potential title contenders in November to a side now lagging far behind.

BBC Sport looks at what Rosenior needs to do to get off to a good start at Stamford Bridge.

Build a relationship with the fans

Just hours after Rosenior was confirmed in his new post, the Chelsea Supporters' Trust released a highly critical survey - not aimed at the appointment, but at the club's leadership.

Among the headlines was that more than half of respondents doubt Chelsea will achieve success in the next three to five years under the current regime. A similar proportion lack confidence in the ownership's decision-making.

Fix inconsistency

Chelsea have spent more than £1.5bn on new players since 2022.

Although they have raised over £750m through player sales, results have not matched the scale of investment. Much of the criticism has focused on the club assembling the youngest squad in the Premier League, with an average starting XI aged under 24.

No team that young has ever won the title in the Premier League era. Chelsea have shown flashes of quality but often lose control and drop points.

Resolve ill-discipline

Chelsea were reduced to 10 men at Fulham when Marc Cucurella was sent off for pulling back Harry Wilson as he broke through on goal.

Since the start of the 2023-24 season, Chelsea have received 251 yellow cards and 11 reds – the most of any Premier League club.

They have had five red cards for players in the league this season, and one more in their remaining 17 matches would equal an unwanted club record that was set in 2007-08.

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We asked for your thoughts after Wednesday's Premier League game between Fulham and Chelsea.

Here are some of your comments:

Fulham fans

Alan: What an incredible season we've had so far. Marco Silva looks to have cracked the formula to upset the so-called big clubs despite missing four key players. I hope the owners are taking heed of where he could actually take this club to.

James: What a massive derby win! After the clear red card we dominated throughout and were saved by another beautiful Harry Wilson strike. Let's not trip up in the FA Cup against Middlesbrough and let's bring our great form onto Leeds away.

David: A superb win for Fulham. Always in the ascendancy. Solid performance from all the players with Raul Jimenez and Wilson outstanding.

Matt: Wilson is on fire! Great team display. Emile Smith Rowe is on the up and Kevin causing Chelsea chaos. COYW!

Chelsea fans

Neil: Too young, absolutely overrated and simply not good enough. A player like Granit Xhaka who Sunderland signed for a pittance would have helped a young squad so much. The owners are obviously very rich but also absolutely clueless when it comes to football, yes … football not soccer.

Pete: Chelsea's disciplinary record is second to none in the Premier League. The sporting directors need to set a president and suspend Marc Cucurella from having any contact with the club for three weeks and fine him three months' wages. This should be enough to set a standard and show that even the most experienced player in the squad can expect this treatment if they do not exercise a consistent level of self-control and discipline.

George: Appalling display. Ill-discipline costs the team. There appears very little cohesion between front four players and the team. I'm now especially worried for Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto if what they are suffering is loss of form or possibly worse, instilled into them by the previous manager. The new apprentice coming in to manage this team has his hands full. My wish is that Liam Rosenior starts with discipline. He needs lots of luck to succeed.

Don: They continually find a way to perform worse than their last worst performance. If you're asking can they get worse, the answer is yes.

France keeper Mike Maignan, 30, has been linked with Chelsea but is close to signing a contract extension with AC Milan. (Sky Sports Italia, via Football Italia), external

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Chelsea caretaker boss Calum McFarlane spoke BBC Sport after his side's defeat by Fulham: "Tough game. The red card is a big factor and changes our game plan. We did that well other than the first goal. We reacted really well. In the second half we had so many opportunities and moments. I'm really glad for Liam Delap to get that goal it's been coming. Harry Wilson shows a bit of quality in the box and it decides the game."

On the red card: "We'll have to look at what happened for Harry Wilson to get in that position. Marc Cucurella is a brilliant defender, one of the best in the world."

On if he thought Chelsea deserved something from the game: "I do, yeah. Fulham had a lot of control and passages of play but we worked hard. We had opportunities to counter. Liam had a big chance. Until the last eight minutes I was confident we could draw or even nick a win."

On his time in the role: "It's been amazing. I've been coaching since I was 17, a long time. The last week has been the best experience I've ever had. That's down to the players, the way they've treated us. I'm really fortunate to have been put in that position.

"I spoke to Liam Rosenior the night before the announcement was made, yesterday at the training ground and today. I'm really excited about what he's going to bring to the team."

Did you know?

• Chelsea have received five red cards in the Premier League this season - only in 2007-08 have they ever been given more (six) in a single campaign in the competition. Meanwhile, their seven red cards in all competition this term (excluding the Club World Cup) is at least four more than any other Premier League side (Everton and Tottenham, both on three).