Thomas Tuchel has hailed two “huge” FA Cup final boosts for Chelsea as Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kante have been passed fit to face Leicester.
Croatia star Kovacic has missed nine matches with a hamstring problem but is now ready to return for Saturday’s Wembley showdown.
France World Cup winner Kante was kept out of Wednesday’s 1-0 Premier League loss to Arsenal due to a painful Achilles issue.
Chelsea’s defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday has left the Blues exposed in their quest for a top-four Premier League finish.
Tuchel’s men will face Leicester again on Tuesday in a crucial league encounter, with the Blues boss accepting the two quick-fire Foxes clashes could now prove the crux of the close to their season.
“These are two finals and we don’t think about anything other than the two finals,” said Tuchel.
“There’s the final for the cup and the final for the top four.
“We missed the chance against Arsenal to be decisive, have the decisive advantage, so now we have to cope with it, and first of all show the reaction at Wembley to have the upper hand on Tuesday. And this is what we are up for.”
