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Rosenior backs Chelsea star to play a big part for rest of the season after win over Wrexham
Liam Rosenior says he is confident that Romeo Lavia will have a big part to play for the rest of the season after playing over an hour in Chelsea’s FA Cup win over Wrexham.
Extra-time goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Joao Pedro secured Chelsea’s place in the quarter-finals of the competition, with Lavia making his first start in more than four months.
“Brilliant for Romeo to get his 60 minutes because we’ve done his rehab in a different way, where we’ve been more patient and built him up in a different way and Dario (Essugo) the same,” Rosenior said after the game.
“For them to both get 60 minutes in today is brilliant because we’re going to need everyone for the run in.”
“He’s (Lavia) a top player but you can’t expect perfection from a player whose been out for four months.
“We’re going into a period of games where, for example, Romeo Lavia can be really important to us.
“He has to play minutes and we have to get him up to speed. Like Dario Essugo, we have to give them the time on the pitch.
“It’s not just about your first 11 or 12 players, to get us to where we want to be.
“The only way that our players and our squad are going to help us to achieve what I think is possible is for them to be sharp and ready.”
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