Leicester City da Queens Park Rangers (QPR) za su fafata a gasar FA Cup a ranar Asabar, 11 ga Janairu, 2025, a filin wasa na King Power Stadium. Wannan shi ne zagaye na uku na gasar, kuma ‘yan wasan Leicester sun nuna sha’awar ci gaba da tafiya mai nisa a wannan kakar.
Luke Thomas, mai tsaron gida na Leicester City, ya bayyana cewa ‘yan wasan suna da kwarin gwiwa game da fafatawar. Ya ce, “Gasar FA Cup ta kasance gasa mai ban sha’awa koyaushe. Ta musamman mana, saboda tarihin da muka samu na lashe gasar shekaru da suka wuce. Muna fatan za mu ci gaba da tafiya mai nisa a wannan kakar.”
Leicester City ta fuskantar gwaji mai tsanani a gasar Premier League, inda ta yi rashin nasara a wasanni biyar da suka gabata. Duk da haka, Thomas ya yi imanin cewa sabon manajan, Van Nistelrooy, yana da tasiri mai kyau a kungiyar. “Lokacin da sabon manaja ya zo, ya dauki ‘yan kwanaki don sanin abin da yake so mu yi. Yanzu mun fara fahimtar hakan, kuma hakan zai bayyana a cikin wasanni da sakamako,” in ji Thomas.
A gefe guda, QPR ta fito daga nasara da ci 2-1 a kan Luton Town a gasar Championship. Kungiyar ta samu nasara a wasanni shida daga cikin wasanni goma da suka gabata, kuma tana kusa da matsayin shiga gasar zakarun Turai. Duk da haka, QPR ta yi rashin nasara a zagaye na uku na gasar FA Cup a wasannin da suka gabata, kuma ba ta taba lashe gasar ba.
Van Nistelrooy na Leicester zai yi amfani da ‘yan wasa da suka warke daga raunuka, yayin da QPR ta yi rashin ‘yan wasa da dama saboda raunuka. Duk da haka, QPR tana da damar yin nasara a wasan, musamman idan aka yi la’akari da rashin kwanciyar hankali na Leicester a gasar Premier League.
Wasannin da suka gabata tsakanin Leicester da QPR sun kasance masu ban sha’awa, inda Leicester ta lashe wasanni hudu daga cikin biyar da suka fafata. Duk da haka, QPR ta yi nasara a wasan da suka fafata a watan Maris 2024, inda ta doke Leicester da ci 2-1.
Ana sa ran wasan zai kasance mai ban sha’awa, tare da Leicester da QPR suna neman ci gaba a gasar FA Cup. Leicester tana da damar yin nasara saboda kwarewar da take da ita a gasar, yayin da QPR ke neman yin tasiri a gasar.
