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Liam Rosenior's first starting line-up as Chelsea head coach comprises of 8 changes as the Blues kick off their FA cup campaign at Charlton Athletic  Liam Rosenior was only appointed head coach on Tuesday however, did not officially take charge of  the team until Thursday, the day after Chelsea's defeat to Fulham. There is a start in goal for Filip Jorgensen with a back four comprised of Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile and Jorrel Hato. The Blues are captained by Moises Caicedo who is partnered in midfield by Andrey Santos, with starts for Alejandro Garnacho, Facundo Buoananotte and Jamie Gittens with Marc Guiu  set to lead the line. 

Blues Head Coach Liam Rosenior says that he and his players are focused purely on giving the fantastic Chelsea supporters the success that they want and deserve, while fostering a bond with the Blues supporters which will make Stamford Bridge a fortress again.  The 41 year old newly appointed head coach takes charge of his first game today with the Blues making a short round trip across London to face Charlton in the third round of the FA cup  Rosenior is looking to stamp his mark and make an impression with the supporters with  his sides style of football and is determined to give the fans a team and a performance they can be proud of.  When asked about this Rosenior said " My main focus is on the performance of this team, I think that if your a supporter and you see a performance from your team then even though you may not win but if the fans see players running and showing some fight and giving everything for the shirt then you will go home happy. This is what I w...