Leicester host Blackburn on Tuesday night in an FA Cup fifth round tie and we have put together an extensive preview with all of the information you need ahead of this weeks game.
Leicester vs Blackburn Preview
Although these sides have played each other 98 times in their history, the last time the teams met was back in 2014 with the points shared in a 1-1 draw.
On their road to the fifth round of the FA Cup, Leicester defeated:
- Third round: 1-0 vs Gillingham
- Fourth round: 1-0 vs Walsall
Compared to Blackburn’s run of:
- Third round: 1-0 vs Norwich
- Fourth round: 1-0 vs Birmingham (after replay)
Leicester have been struggling for form lately and go into their fifth round clash on Tuesday having recorded back to back Premier League defeats to both Arsenal and Manchester United.
Blackburn on the other hand are flying in the Championship right now, as the Rovers are unbeaten in 12 games and have won their last three league games in a row to confirm themselves as playoff contenders this season.
Leicester have found the FA Cup fairly easy so far and cruised through the third and fourth rounds with easy 1-0 wins, while Blackburn were forced into a replay against Birmingham in the second round but easily dispatched of the Blues at a second attempt.
Leicester vs Blackburn Odds
Match odds from Virgin Bet:
- Leicester @ 2/5
- Draw @ 15/4
- Blackburn @ 7/1
To qualify:
- Leicester @ 1/6
- Blackburn @ 4/1
Leicester vs Blackburn Team News
James Maddison’s absence continues to be a problem for Leicester, as the midfielder wasn’t even included in the squad for Leicester’s loss to Arsenal at the weekend thanks to an illness that he picked up.
It is still unclear as to whether Maddison will fight through his illness and feature this week, however it looks unlikely that 26-year old will play on Tuesday. Ryan Bertrand, James Justin and Jonny Evans are the three other Foxes who are set to miss the fifth round tie through injury.
Ben Brereton Diaz will be a huge loss to the Blackburn side on Tuesday, as the top Rovers scorer this season with 10 Championship goals is set to miss the cup tie after picking up yellow cards in both of his previous Cup matches this season.
Ryan Hedges could line-up in place of Diaz with their superstar sidelined through suspension, and another player set to miss out on the trip to Leicester is Sorba Thomas, who is cup tied for the fifth round.
Leicester vs Blackburn Lineups
Leicester lineup:
Iversen; Pereira, Amartey, Faes, Thomas; Soumare, Dewsbury-Hall; Tete, Praet, Barnes; Vardy
Blackburn lineup:
Pears; Rankin-Costello, Carter, Hyam, Pickering; Travis, Mortan; Dolan, Szmodics, Hedges; Gallagher
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