John Terry issues Jonny Evans warning to Chelsea ahead of FA Cup final vs Leicester
According to the Express, former Chelsea captain and club legend
John Terry has issued a warning to the team over ‘underrated’ Leicester City
star Jonny Evans ahead of the FA Cup final.
Chelsea face off against Leicester City in the final of the
2020/21 FA Cup later tonight on Saturday at the Wembley Stadium. The Blues made
it to the showpiece event after defeating Manchester City in the semi-final
while Leicester City beat Southampton in the penultimate stage of the
competition.
The last time we met Leicester City in the Premier League was in
January earlier this year, with the game ending in a 2-0 win for the Foxes.
However, the team has come a long way from that point, with Thomas Tuchel
replacing Frank Lampard and turning us into a top side again.
Heading into the game, Chelsea have been issued a warning by
Terry, who in a recent post on social media heaped praise on Leicester defender
Jonny Evans. The ex-Chelsea captain praised the Foxes’ centre-half, writing:
“How good is Jonny Evans? The most
underrated defender in the Premier League.”
Evans has not played for Leicester in their last two games
due to a foot injury. However, manager Brendan Rodgers is hopeful that the
Northern Irishman will be available for selection for the game.
“We’re giving him another day, he has progressed really well
in the last 24 hours. We’ll see what the reaction is after that and make the
final decision on Friday. We are still very positive he is going to play. In my
time at the club he has been immense. If he’s not available it’ll be a big
loss. It will just be [down to] a discussion between myself and Jonny.”
🗣️ Brendan Rodgers says that he's "really hopeful" that Jonny Evans will be fit to face Chelsea in Saturday's FA Cup final. The Foxes have no other new injury worries.#FFScout #FPL #GW36 #BGW36 #FACup #LCFC #FantasyPL pic.twitter.com/v75hJ1ji76
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Evans, should he not be available for selection, could prove
to be a boost for us. Having reached the finals of the FA Cup last season only
to come up short against Arsenal, let’s hope things end differently for us
tonight.
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