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FA Cup Head-to-Head: Eric Dier (Tottenham) vs N’Golo Kanté (Leicester City)

15 August 2015 - Barclays Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City - Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur - Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.

The FA Cup is back this weekend with White Hart Lane hosting an all-Premier League affair between in-form Tottenham and Leicester City in the third round on Sunday afternoon (16:00).

Spurs, who currently occupy fourth spot in the table, are looking to qualify for the UEFA Champions League come the end of the season for the first time since 2011.

Meanwhile the Foxes, who are just two points behind league leaders Arsenal in the standings, are looking to maintain their surprise title bid throughout the remainder of the 2015-16 campaign.

Two key men from both sides lie deep within the centre of the park, with midfielders Eric Dier and N’Golo Kanté flourishing in their defensive roles to allow the likes of Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy to bag all the glory in the final third of the pitch.

So with both men set to go head-to-head in the FA Cup this evening, here is how Dier and Kanté match up this season in the Premier League…

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