Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has urged fans to lay off Chelsea fullback Ben Chilwell during Saturday's clash.
Chilwell was targeted by his own supporters even before his £50m transfer to Stamford Bridge for joking with Chelsea players after an FA Cup defeat in June 2020.
And the left-back was given a rough reception when he came on as a sub at Wembley in May - unlike former Fox N'Golo Kante.
But before today's replay of the FA Cup final - and Chilwell's first return to his former club - Rodgers said: “Players leave, and there can be a little bit of needle around that. But I can only speak for myself, Ben was a good guy, and outstanding talent and he decided to move on. He had the opportunity to leave, which he did do.
“He was ready to move on himself. And when you're off that mindset, we knew we already had a pipeline to try and prepare for the next one is coming in, the likes of James Justin. There was no animosity, and the club did very well as a result in terms of his fee. And now he's taking on a new challenge. I'd hope he'd get a really good welcome back."
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