FA Cup

Preview: FA Cup - Chelsea vs. Leicester City

By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter | 16 March 2012

Chelsea can reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup days after progressing through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a win over Leicester City.

Chelsea have the chance reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a victory over Championship side Leicester City.

The former English champions, who host the Foxes at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, are likely to field a different side that defeated Napoli 5-4 on aggregate in the quarter-finals of the Champions League this week.

With one eye on the mid-week Premier League encounter with Manchester City, interim coach Roberto Di Matteo could rest David Luiz and partner John Terry with Gary Cahill at the back.

Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard could also be missing from the starting XI with Fernando Torres and Michael Essien entering the fold.

Meanwhile, Nigel Pearson could team David Nugent and Jermaine Beckford up front, with Sol Bamba standing firm in defence.

Current form:

Chelsea: LWLWWW
Leicester: WWWLLW

Possible lineups:

Chelsea: Cech; Cole, Terry, Cahill, Bosingwa; Ramires, Meireles, Essien, Mata; Sturridge, Torres

Leicester: Schmeichel; Bamba, Kennedy, Morgan, St.Ledger; Wellens, Dyer, Danns, Gallagher; Nugent, Beckford

Sports Mole says: 2-0