Antonio Conte states his prediction for Leicester v Chelsea FC
Antonio Conte looks ahead to Chelsea FC's clash with Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals
Antonio Conte has warned his Chelsea FC players not to underestimate the threat posed by Leicester City ahead of their FA Cup quarter-final clash on Sunday.
The west London side head into the game looking to bounce back from the disappointment of being knocked out of the Champions League at the hands of FC Barcelona last week.
Chelsea FC were beaten 3-0 at Camp Nou in the return leg of their last 16 tie as they were dumped out of Europe’s elite club competition following a 4-1 defeat.
Their European exit has left Conte’s men playing for a top-four finish in the Premier League and the FA Cup as the Blues look to try and salvage their season.
However, Conte is not taking the threat posed by Leicester City lightly as they prepare for their crunch clash against the Foxes.
Speaking at a news conference at Cobham on Friday, Conte said: “It won’t be easy.
“Leicester are a good team, a team who won the title two years ago. In their squad they have many talented players with good qualities. They want to fight a lot.
“In the game we played against them at home we suffered a lot because they put a lot of pressure on and they ran a lot.”
Chelsea FC won the Premier League title in style in Conte’s first campaign in charge at the club but the Blues have struggled to find consistency in the top flight this season.
The west London side are currently in fifth place in the table as they look to try and break back into the top four before the season is out.
