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John Duggan's Football Tip of the Week | Kai can hurt Foxes

Every week, John Duggan brings you a preview and investment advice for the top football matches i...



Every week, John Duggan brings you a preview and investment advice for the top football matches in association with Paddy Power...

Tuesday sees Chelsea host Leicester City in what is a massive Premier League game, coming only three days after they met in the FA Cup Final.

Leicester were victorious at Wembley, but they won't have had much time to celebrate a first ever FA Cup triumph.

It's back to business for the Foxes, who know that Champions League qualification is up for grabs between themselves, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Leicester lie on 66 points, with Chelsea on 64 and Liverpool on 63. So a win for Leicester at Stamford Bridge will guarantee them a top four berth.

On the other hand, if Chelsea win, a spot in next season's competition is in their hands, regardless of whether they beat Manchester City in this season's final in Porto or not.

Chelsea's weakness in a brilliant run under Thomas Tuchel has been up front. Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech failed to find the back of the net at Wembley and I would expect Tuchel to shake things up and make changes.

That could lead to openings for attacking players Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic.

21-year-old German star Havertz scored twice in the Premier League against Fulham recently and was excellent in the Pensioners' win over Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League semi final.

Leicester have actually been quite porous in the top flight recently - they conceded four against Newcastle and haven't kept a clean sheet in their last four games in the division.

Jonny Evans is injured and Chelsea will have to go for the jugular. A draw is fine for Leicester, but not good enough for Chelsea.

So I expect Chelsea to throw everything at this game and I am backing Havertz to find the net at some stage in the 90 minutes.

Football recommendation: Kai Havertz to score anytime for Chelsea against Leicester City in the Premier League - 17/10

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