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Wrexham may have 'edge' over Chelsea - O'Brien

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Midfielder Lewis O'Brien says Wrexham may "have the edge" over Chelsea when they host the Premier League giants in the FA Cup.

The Dragons take on the eight-time competition winners in the last 16 after securing their place with a win against fellow Championship side Ipswich Town.

Wrexham have not lost a home FA Cup tie since the appointment of Phil Parkinson as manager in 2021.

"I think it would've been nice for the lads to experience Stamford Bridge but I think coming to our place is a pretty crazy place to come for teams like this and I think we might have the edge on them," O'Brien said.

In addition to their cup run, Wrexham are looking to achieve a historic fourth consecutive promotion from National League to Premier League.

But O'Brien says they've got the personnel to cope with the rigours of league and cup football:

"The games [come] thick and fast, especially when you're in the FA Cup and with Saturday-Tuesday or Friday-Wednesday or whatever they want to put us at the moment. [But] we've got a good squad to rotate and build."

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