Charlton Athletic boss Nathan Jones says his side need to make sure their FA Cup third round tie against Chelsea does not turn into an "autograph session" when they face the Blues for the first time since 2007. The Addicks host Chelsea at The Valley on Saturday (20:00 GMT) in Liam Rosenior's first game in charge since taking over as head coach at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have won just two of their past 11 games in all competitions, while Charlton have not won in four. "What we have to make sure is that it doesn't become just an autograph session. It becomes a proper game where we can test ourselves, test our structure, test what we do."

Source: BBC January 09, 2026 21:47 UTC