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Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)

Carney Chukwuemeka rescued Chelsea with a stoppage-time strike that inspired a 4-2 win over 10-man Leicester in an FA Cup quarter-final thriller on Sunday.

Mauricio Pochettino's side were fortunate to survive a stirring fightback from Championship promotion chasers Leicester amid a mutinous atmosphere at Stamford Bridge.

Chukwuemeka netted in the closing minutes to save Chelsea from the embarrassment of being forced into extra-time.

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