Mark Hudson says Cardiff City must work twice as hard at home in Wednesday's Championship play-off semi-final second leg if they are to reach Wembley.The Bluebirds beat the Foxes 1-0 in the first leg and will face Blackpool, who beat Nottingham Forest, in the final on 22 May if they can see off Leicester.
While Hudson is eager for glory, he knows Leicester remain a big obstacle.
"It's going to be twice as hard in the second leg, they have to come flying at us," said Cardiff captain Hudson.
The 28-year-old expects the Foxes to be equally dangerous opponents at Cardiff City Stadium, despite starting the second leg with a goal disadvantage.
He added: "We're halfway. The boys played well the other day, but there's a long way to go and it's going to be twice as hard as the last game.
"The squad we've got know that we've got nowhere yet. We've got a long way to go and like the gaffer [Cardiff manager Dave Jones] said, that's the easy bit done.
"They might change their formation, they might not, but we've got to be prepared for whatever they decide to do. It's going to be a tough game for sure.
"You've got to be confident in the fact we can win games, especially at home if we score goals, but not so confident that you get carried away.
"So we know we've got a long way to go and the boys have fully got their feet on the ground."
Even so, Hudson says he cannot erase the thought of reaching the top flight and all its trappings by beating Leicester and going on to beat Blackpool, who booked their place at Wembley with a 4-3 win at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night.
The Seasiders, one of Hudson's former clubs, won 6-4 on aggregate and can already dream of facing the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool.
As well as the excitement of facing the giants of British football, Cardiff can earn an estimated £90m jackpot if they seize a place in the Premier League on 22 May
"You've got to keep that in mind," said Hudson. "It's not the main focus in your mind - you've got to have visions of it.
"I think that's what drives you on, maybe gives you that extra yard.
"It depends on the individual. For me I'd like to think that there is an aim. You have to have goals and the goal is to get to Wembley and then obviously win that.
"But for me, I'm going to keep that in mind. It's not the main focus, but it's part and parcel of what you are trying to achieve."
The central defender says Cardiff must take the positive, attacking approach that has seen them reach this stage.
Hudson has also backed boss Jones' call for home fans to make Cardiff City Stadium a "hell-hole" for the Foxes.
If they succeed in doing so, Cardiff can go some way towards fulfilling the dream that escaped them in a disappointing end to last season.
This time last year the Bluebirds were licking their wounds after failing to reach the play-offs by a single goal.
"With what happened last year the players that were here before don't want to get carried away," Hudson said.
"Everything that goes on in your past you take on board and you learn from it, and if that can add to the fuel for the next 90 minutes then great."
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Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport