Chelsea vs. Norwich City: FA Cup 2018 Preview, Live Stream, TV Info

An FA Cup fourth-round spot is on the line as Chelsea play host to Norwich City in a third-round replay on Wednesday, having drawn 0-0 at Carrow Road earlier in January.

One of the final fourth-round places will be decided at Stamford Bridge as Championship hopefuls Norwich look to stage an upset against their top-tier foes.

The Blues are without a win in their last four outings but haven't lost in 10, while the Canaries recently ended a torrid patch of form and have gone their last five without defeat.

The winner of this meeting will face Newcastle United at home in the fourth round, offering more incentive to the two teams in their effort to advance.

Read on for a preview of the midweek cup encounter, complete with all the essential live-stream and TV information.

Date: Wednesday, January 17

Time: 7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

Live Stream: BBC iPlayer (UK), Fox Sports Soccer 2GO (U.S.)

TV Info: BBC One (UK), Fox Sports 1 (U.S.)

Preview

The Premier League title race was given something of a new lease of life on Sunday after Liverpool beat leaders Manchester City 4-3, keeping the gulf separating Chelsea from the Citizens at 15 points.

The Blues sit fourth and still face a monumental challenge in defending their crown, meaning cup competition could well take priority for Antonio Conte's side, although BT Sport Score referred to their disappointing run of late:

A 2-2 draw against Arsenal in their first game of 2018 kicked off a streak of four draws for Chelsea, whose most recent result came in the form of a scoreless draw at home to Leicester City.

BBC commentator John Motson recently broke down some of the team's shortcomings following that stalemate against the Foxes, noting the struggles of Alvaro Morata and Eden Hazard in particular:

Norwich, meanwhile, make the trip to west London having beaten Bristol City 1-0 on Saturday and conceding only once in their last five outings in all competitions, including their clean sheet against Conte's side.

James Maddison, scored the match-winner at Ashton Gate over the weekend, and Norwich fans will again be looking to him as their inspiration against Premier League opposition:

One figure who could make an appearance for Chelsea is newly signed Ross Barkley, whom Conte recently suggested could prove his fitness enough to feature, per the club's official Twitter account:

Chelsea have been on a difficult run of late, but a winner must be decided on Wednesday, and the hosts will be confident in their ability to ensure it's done inside 90 minutes.

Conte's first-team ranks have struggled against their top-flight peers of late, but underdogs Norwich have nothing to lose as they hope to down the Premier League champions and stage a shock in the capital.