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2019/20 FA Cup
Quarter-Final
Leicester City v Chelsea
King Power Stadium
Leicester, England
Sunday, 28 June 2020
Kick-off is at 17h00
Leicester City will lock horns with Chelsea in a
FA Cup quarter-final match at the King Power Stadium on June 28.
The Foxes advanced to this round after defeating a stubborn English Championship side Birmingham City 1-0 at home.
The victory against Birmingham came after they had eliminated another Championship side Brentford away.
They are undefeated in their last two home matches in the FA Cup having won two games in a row.
Brendan Rodgers, the Leicester manager, is keen to guide the Foxes to the semi-finals of the competition.
“At this stage of the competitions, you’re going to come across really good teams, so we’re delighted to be at home," Rodgers said.
“It’ll be a good game. Whoever we got, it was going to be a tough game. We’ll relish the game at home and we’ll be fighting to get to Wembley.”
Meanwhile, Chelsea progressed to this round after defeating their English Premier League rivals Liverpool FC 2-0 at home.
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The Blues had eliminated English Championship side Hull City in away encounters in the previous round.
Chelsea are undefeated in their last three matches on the road in the competition having registered two successive victories and one draw.
The last time Leicester and Chelsea clashed in the FA Cup was on 18 March 2018. The Blues secured a 2-1 win over the Foxes in the quarter-final match at the King Power Stadium.
Head-to-Head (Last Five Competitive Matches)
Matches: 5
Leicester: 1
Chelsea: 1
Draws: 3
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