Team
news and stats ahead of Leicester vs Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals on
Sunday (kick-off 4pm).
Team news
Leicester have no new injuries for Sunday's visit of Chelsea. Midfielder
Dennis Praet, an unused substitute against Brighton in midweek, is available
again after overcoming a calf problem.
Defenders Daniel Amartey (ankle) and Ricardo Pereira (Achilles) are manager
Brendan Rodgers' only major absentees.
Chelsea are again set to be without defender Fikayo Tomori and forward
Callum Hudson-Odoi. Tomori continues to recover from a muscle complaint and
Hudson-Odoi, who is back in training, is unlikely to be match-fit.
Midfielder Jorginho could feature after being part of the squad against
Manchester City on Thursday following suspension.
Opta stats
Leicester are winless in all eight previous FA Cup matches against Chelsea
(D2 L6), going out at the quarter-final stage in their last two ties against
the Blues in 2011-12 and 2017-18.
Chelsea have only faced Hull City (11 games) and Burnley (9) more often in
the FA Cup without losing than their eight unbeaten games against Leicester.
Leicester have been eliminated from all 10 domestic cup ties against Chelsea
(four League Cup, six FA Cup), the joint-worst record by a team against an
opponent in FA Cup/League Cup ties, along with Stoke City vs Liverpool
(eliminated in all 10 ties).
Chelsea have lost only two of their last 20 games against Leicester in all
competitions (W13 D5 L2), although they are winless in four against the
Foxes (D3 L1).
Leicester City are looking to reach the FA Cup semi-finals for the first
time since the 1981-82 campaign - they have been eliminated in four FA Cup
quarter-finals since then, with the most recent two coming against Chelsea.
FA Cup - key dates
Quarter-finals: June 27/28
Semi-finals: July 18/19
Final: August 1
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