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Chelsea player ratings vs Leicester City: Cole Palmer puts on another show! Blues’ main man helps seal FA Cup semi-final spot after shocking Raheem Sterling and disastrous Axel Disasi blunders

The former Manchester City man scored one before providing the assist for the winner as Mauricio Pochettino’s side eventually overcame the 10-man Foxes

Chelsea’s hopes of ending the season with some silverware remain alive, but they were made to work for their FA Cup semi-final spot by Leicester City, as the Championship high-flyers came back from two goals down before Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke’s stoppage- time strikes settled the quarter-final in the home side’s favor.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side dominated the first half, and should have been further ahead than 2-0 at the break. Marc Cucurella and Cole Palmer provided close-range finishes at either end of the half, but they sandwiched Raheem Sterling missing two gilt-edged chances to net, including a penalty which was saved by Jakub Stolarczyk.

Leicester’s fightback was sparked by a disastrous own goal from Axel Disasi, whose errant back-pass flew into the net from around 40 yards out. Former Arsenal youngster Stephy Mavididi then equalized with a superb curling effort from the edge of the box.

Chelsea were able to take control for the final 20 minutes after Callum Doyle was sent-off for a last-man foul on Nicolas Jackson, and it was left to substitutes Chukwuemeka and Madueke to settle matters; the former finishing from Palmer’s fine backheel pass before the latter scored a superb individual goal with the final kick of the game.

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