Wrexham legend Mickey Thomas says their FA Cup fifth-round home tie against Chelsea could be a "good distraction" for Phil Parkinson's side.
But the former Wales striker, who also counts Chelsea among his former clubs, is confident Parkinson will ensure minds are fully focused on the task in the Championship at Bristol City tonight.
"Is [the Chelsea tie] a distraction? It is in a way, but it could be a good distraction to keep the momentum going," Thomas told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast
"Bristol City tonight is a massive game. They have to focus on that. Phil Parkinson will have them up and ready for that game, no question about that.
"But with Chelsea the build-up and that, it will be slightly a distraction for them. Hopefully they can focus on the main priority that is getting to that Premier League."
At 37 years of age in January 1992, Thomas famously sent Arsenal out of the FA Cup at Stok Cae Ras with a long-range free kick.
That was one of the competition's most famous shocks and Thomas expects more as the 2025-26 version continues.
"You know it will happen, not sure where, but it will happen and obviously the game now against my former team, Chelsea, it's a great draw for everyone.
"Unfortunately, only 10,500 can get inside the stadium, so we could sell that three times over for sure, but it's not the case at this moment in time."
Thomas feels Chelsea have won the competition enough times - eight - so will not have split loyalties when they head to north Wales on the weekend of 7 March.
"Eight times winners of the FA Cup – they don't need to win it any more," said Thomas.
"Chelsea will be favourites, no question about that, fifth in the Premier League and they've got some wonderful players, probably the best player in the Premier League in Cole Palmer.
"It's going to be a great game. And, I said before, they'll say it again, anything can happen in the FA cup.
"No one's favourite. When that whistle blows on that day no one knows who will win because form goes out the window."
Thomas, an iconic figure at the club now owned by Hollywood stars Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds, is upbeat about the side's prospects for the Chelsea encounter and beyond.
"I'm not worried about the game, I'm really not. Because if you look at the game, I'm confident in terms of what Wrexham have available.
"They've got a huge squad, a fantastic manager, and they've got the two magicians, not the magic man, that Mickey Thomas, it's Rob and Ryan now.
"They're doing things with Wrexham that no one could believe is happening."