Wolves vs. Chelsea: FA Cup 2017 Team News, Preview, Live-Stream and TV Info

Chelsea will be attempting to avoid a huge FA Cup shock when they travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the fifth round on Saturday.

The Blues arrive at Molineux in fine form, with Antonio Conte's Premier League leaders eight points clear of second-place Manchester City.

Wolves are 18th in the Championship and will be forced to dig deep to keep their cup ambitions alive.

Here is how you can watch the match.

Date: Saturday, Feb. 18

Time: 5:30 p.m. (GMT)/12:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: BT Sport 2 (UK only), Fox Sports 2 (U.S. only)

Stream: BT Sport App, Fox Soccer 2Go, fubo.tv

Preview 

Wolves will be pleased to welcome a side from the top flight to Molineux again after sliding down the divisions in recent times, but the match might be a step too far for the historic West Midlands club.

Manager Paul Lambert has his side playing an attractive brand of football, but the results are not flowing at league level.

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On the other hand, Chelsea are marching to the Premier League title less than a year after meekly surrendering their crown and former coach Jose Mourinho was relieved of his duties at Stamford Bridge during the season.

Mourinho's permanent replacement, Conte, has hit the ground running in his first stint in England, and everything he has touched has turned to gold in his opening months in charge.

Wolves are just six points above the Championship relegation zone, and the FA Cup will likely not be Lambert's priority ahead of Chelsea's visit.

Presenter Danny Baker highlighted the hosts' predicament:

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Tom Doyle of the London Evening Standard reported the visitors have no injury concerns ahead of the tie but that defender David Luiz could be rested. Kurt Zouma is expected to be named in the starting XI as Conte shuffles his pack.

Cesc Fabregas and goalkeeper Asmir Begovic could also make rare starts as Chelsea's fringe players get a chance to shine in the cup, per Doyle.

Wanderers eliminated Liverpool in the previous round, causing one of the biggest cup upsets in recent years. Home advantage could give them energy, but Chelsea's defence is far superior to the Anfield outfit's.

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Wolves were inspirational as they knocked out the Reds and Stoke City in previous rounds, but Chelsea have shown a resilience not displayed by any other top-flight side in England this term.

Conte is happy to win ugly when the situation dictates it, and it is hard to see the Blues losing on their travels to inferior opposition.

However, as the FA Cup often proves, lower-league teams can raise their game in one-off affairs, giving Wolves a puncher's chance.