Leicester will host Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday afternoon
BothLeicester and Chelsea are set to field strong startingXIs when they meet in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.
With a semi-final spotat Wembley up for grabs for the winner, the two Premier League sides will look to give themselves the best chanceof landing some silverware.
For Chelsea, they willbe looking to bounce backafter being knocked out of the Champions League by Barcelona in midweek, and headcoach AntonioConte says his sidewill continue to compete in their remaining competitions.
"I think every trophyis important for us. We started the season to try to fightuntil the end for every competition," he said.
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"Inthe Carabao Cup we reached the semi-final, in Champions League the last 16. This is the FA Cup quarter-final. If we win, we canplay another semi-final at Wembley. We try to doour best in every competition. This must be our target.
"Leicesterare a good team.In the last game we played at home, we suffered against them. Then to try to doour bestalso in the league, to find a place in the ChampionsLeague. It won't be easy."
Leicestermanager Claude Puel knows Chelsea willbe the favourites headinginto Sunday's clash,but believes his sidecan make life difficult as they look to continue in the FA Cup themselves.
"Allthe players are ready with desireand without pressure becauseChelsea are the favourites. But we cancause thembig problems,"he said.
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"They willhave four daysto recover. That is enough. They have a lot ofplayers ina fantastic squad.This istheir last chance to win something. They will have great motivation.
"It is a decisive game. It isin our stadium and a good opportunity to get to the semi-final."
Team news
Conte is poised to pick his first- choice line-up, having rotated his options inprevious rounds, and could yetchoose Willy Caballero in goal after Thibaut Courtois was twice beaten throughthe legs by Lionel Messi in Wednesday'sloss at Barcelona.
Defender David Luiz (ankle) and midfielder Ross Barkley (hamstring) are out.
Goalkeeper Willy Caballero could feature for Chelsea
Leicesterare expected to have an unchanged squad. Daniel Amartey willnot return from his hamstring injuryuntil after the international break, while Robert Huth continues to work his way back from the ankle problem that has blightedhis campaign.
Kelechi Iheanachowill hopeto play, while AleksanderDragovic, Christian Fuchs,Matty James and Marc Albrighton could also come into contention for recalls.
Opta stats
Leicesterand Chelsea have met in five previous seasons in the FA Cup - Chelsea have progressedin all five ties, most recently in the quarter-final in 2011/12.
Kelechi Iheanachois averaging a goal or assist (9goals, 1 assist) every 55 minutes in the FA Cup in his career,and has scoredfour goalsso far this campaign.
Kelechi Iheanacho has been in fine scoring form in the FA Cup this season
Olivier Giroud scoredone goal and assisted two more on his FA Cup debut for Chelsea against Hull - since his debut in the competition in January 2013, the Frenchman has beeninvolved in more FA Cup goalsthan any other player (21, 14 goals and 7assists).
Leicesterhave been eliminated from their last three FA Cup quarter-final ties (2000/01, 2004/05and 2011/12)and haven't reached the semi-final since the 1981/82 season, beating Shrewsbury in the quarter-final that year.