TEAM NEWS: CHELSEA V LEICESTER CITY
Avram Grant switches to a 4-4-2 formation as he selects both Andriy Shevchenko and Claudio Pizarro in attack.
Carlo Cudicini is handed the goalkeeping duties and there is return for Tal Ben-Haim who will play alongside Alex in central defence. With Wayne Bridge completing his suspension tonight, Paulo Ferreira continues at left-back.
Frank Lampard is retained so will captain alongside Steve Sidwell and there is a second home start for 18-year-old winger Scott Sinclair, a scorer in the previous round at Hull.
Leicester will play in a 3-5-2 shape, their strike pair in the absence of cup-tied Collins John is Matty Fryatt and ex-Wimbledon and Newcastle man Carl Court.
Former AC Milan and Bolton defender Bruno N'Gotty will play as the most central defender.
Chelsea will line-up in a 4-4-2 formation as follows:
23 Carlo Cudicini
35 Juliano Belletti
22 Tal Ben-Haim
33 Alex
20 Paulo Ferreira
24 Shaun Wright-Phillips
9 Steve Sidwell
8 Frank Lampard (c)
17 Scott Sinclair
14 Claudio Pizarro,
7 Andriy Shevchenko
Substitutes: 40 Hilario, 5 Michael Essien, 12 John Mikel Obi, 15 Florent Malouda, 21 Salomon Kalou.
Leicester are expected to line-up in the following 3-5-2 formation:
Fulop; McAuley (c), N'Gotty, Kisnorbo; Stearman, Chambers, Newton, Kenton, Sheehan; Fryatt, Cort.
Subs: Henderson, Hellings, Maybury, Porter, Campbell.
The referee is Phil Dowd.
