Chelsea will be aware of Leicester’s attacking threat ahead of the FA Cup final but John Terry says they also possess the Premier League’s most ‘underrated’ player in defence.
Chelsea have the opportunity to secure their first trophy of the campaign on Saturday as they face Brendan Rodgers’ side in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
The game is set up to be a fascinating tactical battle as both managers have favoured a three-man defence this campaign.
Wesley Fofana has made an instant impact in defence for Leicester after his £36.5m move from Saint-Etienne last October, while Soyuncu has been solid since overcoming his injury troubles earlier this campaign.
But Terry has identified Jonny Evans as Leicester’s main man in defence after his series of consistent performances for the club.
During Leicester’s win over West Brom last month, Terry took to Instagram to heap praise on Evans as the former Chelsea skipper wrote: ‘How good is Jonny Evans. The most underrated defender in the Premier League.’
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However, they are sweating over the fitness of Evans ahead of the FA Cup final against Chelsea.
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The former United defender has missed Leicester’s last two Premier League matches due to a heel injury, but Rodgers is ‘hopeful’ that he will be fit enough to play at Wembley.
‘We’ll give him another day, he’s progressed really well in this last 24 hours,’ Rodgers said on Friday. ‘He was outside today and he looked really good. We’ll see what the reaction is after that and then we’ll make a final decision on that tomorrow, but we’re really hopeful.
‘It’s just a discussion between myself and Jonny. Ultimately, you’ve always got to speak to the players. Jonny’s a warrior, so I know if there’s any way he can play, even if he’s not 100 per cent, he’ll be out there.
‘I always have to balance that off. It’s a huge game, it’s going to be a physical game, so we need physicality in the team and running ability.
‘If that’s hindered in any way, it might make it difficult for him, but we’ve got 24 hours, so we’ll see how he goes.’
