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Kelly Has No Fear
Rob Kelly says the pressure will be firmly on Fulham when his Foxes visit Craven Cottage on Wednesday evening (7:45pm).
The Cottagers, who are currently placed 13th in the Premiership table, go into the FA Cup third round replay as odds on favourites with the bookmakers to progress to the next stage of the competition.
But Kelly says his side, who put in an excellent performance in gaining a 1-1 draw at Colchester on Saturday, are fully capable of producing an upset on the night.
He said: "Nobody expects us to win, so in that regard we have got nothing to lose.
"They are a Premiership side and they have got quality players. We are looking forward to going there and pitting ourselves against them.
"Fulham's record at Craven Cottage speaks for itself. They do well at home. I saw them recently when they beat Arsenal.
"They have got quality all over the pitch. It's a good test for our players.
"We are after a similar level of performance to that which we have seen in the last couple of games. If we do that then you can't ask for any more."
The two sides battled out a 2-2 draw at the Walkers Stadium earlier in the month - City grabbing a last gasp equaliser through Danny Cadamarteri.
Kelly added: "Obviously we would have preferred to have won the game at home. I thought we played well that day. It was a good performance.
"It was a cracking cup tie and we are all hoping for a similar game on Wednesday night.
"There is a home tie up for grabs - which is all you can ask for. But let's deal with Fulham first."
Around 3,000 City fans will be travelling to the game - and Kelly believes they can play their part on the night.
"The fact that we will have such a big following at Craven Cottage is fantastic. A lot of people will be taking time off work to go to the game. It once again goes to prove the potential of this club.
"It also goes to prove that the magic of the club is still alive and well."
City are waiting on the fitness of Paddy McCarthy (ankle) and Elvis Hammond (ankle) ahead of the game, while Fulham could again name the same side that faced the Foxes at the Walkers 10 days ago.