Chelsea's FA Cup fourth round opponent revealed

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Temi: FA Cup, Chelsea, Sheffield Wednesday, Luton Town

January 27 is the date scheduled for the two clubs to meet.

Chelsea's opponents in the FA Cup fourth round has been revealed as Sheffield Wednesday. This was confirmed after the Championship club secured a narrow 1-0 win over Luton Town on Tuesday night. The two lower tier English clubs drew 0-0 in the first leg at the Hillsborough Stadium earlier this month.

FT: @swfc are into the Fourth Round pic.twitter.com/SAjsTJ4brN
— The Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 15, 2019

On the other hand, Chelsea set up the match-up by securing a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest about a week ago. Two assists from Callum Hudson-Odoi were converted into goals by Alvaro Morata. Recent speculations indicate that both players may be on their way out of the club in search of playing time elsewhere.

The date for the fixture is set at January 27 and Sheffield Wednesday is expected to make the trip to Stamford Bridge for the encounter. The Owls, however, will be hoping for a change in fortune having managed just a win in their last five outings across all competitions.

Regardless the fact that Chelsea plays in a higher tier, the test poses to be tricky for the Blues who have managed three wins in their last five games. On the plus side, the potential arrivals of Zenith's Leandro Paredes and Juventus loanee to AC Milan Gonzalo Higuain, could boost the chances of Sarri's side massively.

Here is the FA Cup fourth round draw in full: