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Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says prospect of playing FA Cup final at an EMPTY Wembley Stadium would be 'strange'... as he admits his players will be 'kicking lumps out of each other' when they return to contact training

Daily Mail | May 27, 2020

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Brendan Rodgers has admitted the prospect of playing the FA Cup final at a deserted Wembley is 'strange' for the clubs still involved.

Leicester are in the quarter-finals of the competition and would face Chelsea if it resumes, but the coronavirus crisis means the cup would be concluded in a very different atmosphere from usual.

Under current plans, the final has been pencilled in for August 8 but even if it does take place, there will be no supporters there to see it.

Brendan Rodgers says the prospect of an FA Cup final with no fans is a 'strange' one
Premier League players are now back in training and have been given the OK for full contact

'The cup game is a strange one,' said Rodgers.

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