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Leicester City Vs Fleetwood Town: Preview; kick-off time; What TV channel is it on?

By Harneet Singh Sethi

FLEETWOOD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 06: Kyle Dempsey of Fleetwood Town holds off Andy King of Leicester City during The Emirates FA Cup third round match between Fleetwood Town and Leicester City at Highbury Stadium on January 6, 2018 in Fleetwood, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
FLEETWOOD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 06: Kyle Dempsey of Fleetwood Town holds off Andy King of Leicester City during The Emirates FA Cup third round match between Fleetwood Town and Leicester City at Highbury Stadium on January 6, 2018 in Fleetwood, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /
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Leicester City welcome Fleetwood Town to the King Power Stadium as they look to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Kick-off time: 7.15 p.m.

TV Channel: BT Sport 2 and BT Sport 4K UHD

Having drawn 0-0 on their visit to the Highbury Stadium, Leicester City won’t want to make way for another footballing fairytale. The Foxes came up against a very stubborn Fleetwood Town side the last time around, and it won’t be any different this time either.

In fact, as manager Uwe Rosler put it, the Cod Army would look to adapt a fearless brand of football, meaning that it won’t be one of those “you batter and I suffer” ties where Fleetwood sit deep into their half, and wait for Leicester to make that one error.

Perhaps, it’s a game that will be decided by Leicester City’s own approach to their game – not necessarily their guests. Claude Puel’s side are easily the favourites, and they’ve to got make sure that they act as favourites, which would basically mean starting off as they did against Chelsea, of course with a clinical edge. It’s that simple.

Man to Watch

FLEETWOOD, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City is seen on the pitch prior to the The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Fleetwood Town and Leicester City at Highbury Stadium on January 6, 2018 in Fleetwood, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
FLEETWOOD, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City is seen on the pitch prior to the The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Fleetwood Town and Leicester City at Highbury Stadium on January 6, 2018 in Fleetwood, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

This game is mostly about one and only one man: Jamie Vardy. It’s not a big tie by any stretch of the imagination; however, for Vardy, it’d mean something to be up against the side where he once began his long journey from.

It seems like a game that he’s destined to score a goal in. It’s written in the stars.

Quotes

"“I think know we know very well this team very well after the first game, we must raise our game,” said Claude Puel.“We want to be in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup and we need to make a strong game against this team. It is a good team with good potential, powerful, and they are strong.“Now we have the chance to play at home and it is important to put it right for the second game. It is important to play these games and to give our best.“It is a good experience for the future for our young players. It is not easy. It is not just Leicester, other teams had some difficulties too. It’s important now to put it right.“It is an important competition. The FA Cup is a tradition in England.”"

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Team news

Danny Simpson and Wes Morgan are both out injured, while Ben Chilwell is suspended. No other fresh injury concerns.