Chelsea will make their FA Cup debut this season away from home against Charlton Athletic of the Championship (2nd tier of English football).

The fixture is confirmed to take place on Saturday, January 10, 2026 .

Phil Parkinson's team currently sit ninth in the Championship table, having achieved three consecutive promotions under the stewardship of Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac.

Liam Rosenior has spoken really well both in his first press conference as Chelsea manager and in his first one on one interview, with Joe Cole on TNT Sport.

The Liam Rosenior era gets underway in earnest this evening as Chelsea’s new manager makes his dugout debut against Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup third round.

Also in the dugout for the first time will be Rosenior’s new Chelsea coaching staff, which includes a mixture of previous Chelsea employees and coaches he worked with in his last job at Strasbourg.