Chelsea play Leicester City in the FA Cup finals over the weekend in a game that is expected to be an evenly contested affair between two teams who have been at equal footing this season in the Premier League.
The Blues secured their progress into the final of the competition courtesy of a win over the newly crowned top-flight champions Manchester City while the Foxes had to get the better of Southampton to book their spot against Thomas Tuchel’s side.
Let us now have a look at how Thomas Tuchel might set up his Chelsea side against Leicester City –
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Tuchel will be glad to see his first-choice option Edouard Mendy return to the goal after being benched for the midweek defeat to Arsenal with Kepa given a rare outing in league football.
Antonio Rudiger and Andres Christensen were not a part of the matchday squad earlier this week and it remains to be seen whether the duo would be fit in time for the FA Cup clash, meaning Kurt Zouma could be called upon again to fill at centre-back.
Jorginho and N’Golo Kante are expected to start in the centre of the park with Reece James and Ben Chilwell slotting in their usual wing-back roles.
Timo Werner should be issued a recall to fill in at the No.9 role having been benched for the Arsenal defeat and Hakim Ziyech is also another name that should be seen on the starting teamsheet.
