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Gary Lineker heads out to Italian capital to cheer on Leicester in their clash with Roma

Gary Lineker has jetted out to Rome with three of his sons to cheer on Leicester in their crunch Europa Conference League semi-final second leg with Jose Mourinho's Roma.

The tie is delicately poised after the first leg at the King Power Stadium last week ended in a 1-1 draw.

Victory over Mourinho's Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday will send Leicester through to the final in Tirana, Albania on May 25.

Gary Lineker tweeted a picture of him and his three sons -u00a0Angus, 24, Harry, 28, and Tobias, 26 - on the plane to Rome on Thursday

Gary Lineker tweeted a picture of him and his three sons - Angus, 24, Harry, 28, and Tobias, 26 - on the plane to Rome on Thursday

Lineker quit his role at BT Sport last year to follow Leicester on their European journey

Around 5,000 Leicester fans are expected to brave the hostile atmosphere by making the trip to the Italian capital for the match, including Lineker and three of his sons - Angus, 24, Harry, 28, and Tobias, 26.