Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Buoyed by a 3-2 win over Newcastle United, Chelsea will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they welcome Leicester to their Stamford Bridge in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Even though the Blues are likely to stick to their attacking style of play, this match will be anything but a walk in the park for Mauro Pochettino’s men.
There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the visit of Leicester, Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk should sneak into the starting line-up after scoring as a substitute against the Magpies. The Foxes, on the other hand, are on the right track to secure the Premier League promotion. As Leicester City are fully focused on the Championship in the season finale, home win should be considered. All Kasey McAteer, Dennis Praet, and Ricardo Pereira are sidelined with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Thiago Silva):
Brazilian defender Thiago Silva is one of the highest rated defenders in world football. Having emerged from Fluminense youth ranks, the 31-year-old defender established himself as a world-class performer while plying his trade for AC Milan from 2009 to 2012.
Having largely contributed to Rossonerri’s title winning campaign in 2010-11, Thiago Silva moved to Paris Saint-Germain together with Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a reported fee worth €42 million, which made him then second-most expensive defender in football history after Rio Ferdinand.
Silva was an immediate success at the French club, helping Les Parisiens win four consecutive Ligue 1 titles in the process. Heavily linked with a move away from Parc des Princes, fan favourite Thiago Silva remains a key figure at Paris Saint-Germain and a leader of the new wave under head coach Unai Emery. Having already surpassed the 100-game mark for the French giants, Thiago Silva is slowly writing his name in the history books of Paris Saint-Germain.
Highlighted Team (Leicester):
Leicester City FC Is an English football club which was founded in 1884. The club ws originally founded as Leicester Fosse but due financial reasons the club changed its name in 1919 to Leicester City FC. The club is been playing in the Premier League and Championship on and off.
Leicester City hosts its home games in the King Power Stadium which holds a capacity of 33 000 seats. The club colors are blue and white. The Leicester fans call their club The Foxes.
Leicester City won 3 big titles: the League cup 3 times in 1964, 1997 and 2000. The club from Leicester managed to reach the FA Cup final 4 times. In lower English football divisions the club managed to win a couple of titles. The last time Leicester played in a European competition was in 2000/2001 where the club played, and lost 2 times against Red Star Belgrade. Remarkable players that played for Leicester City FC are Mancini, Lineker and Heskey.