Chelsea v Leicester City – BBC Sport
TEAM NEWS
Chelsea could welcome back midfielder Mateo Kovacic after he returned to training after suffering a knee injury.
Kalidou Koulibaly is suspended at Leeds following his red card, while Thomas Tuchel will also be absent from the dugout as he is serving his sideline suspension.
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Chelsea target Wesley Fofana will not be involved.
James Maddison is a doubt, with Rodgers saying the midfielder “felt a pang” in training this week.
CHRIS SUTTON’S PREDICTION
Chelsea are interested in Leicester defender Wesley Fofana in what doesn’t look like a deal that will cross the line by Saturday. Chelsea made a tough game for him but it will be interesting to see if he will start for the Foxes and if his head is in the right place or not.
I imagine Chelsea reacting to the 3-0 defeat at Elland Road. I didn’t see this achievement coming, they were far from it. Leeds played with much greater intensity and hunger and you don’t often say that about Chelsea.
Thomas Tuchel’s team struggled with goals and a nine, but I think they will win this one.
Forecast: 2-1
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MATCH FACTS
head to head
- Leicester have won just one of their last 10 away Premier League games against Chelsea (D4,L5).
- However, the Blues have lost points in five of their last seven home games against the Foxes.
Chelsea
- Chelsea could lose back-to-back Premier League games for the first time under Thomas Tuchel.
- In Tuchel’s first 30 league games as Chelsea manager, they scored 52 goals and conceded 17 – in the following 30 they scored the same number but conceded 34.
- The Londoners have won just five of their last 15 home league games (U8, L2).
- Their last nine league goals have been scored by nine different players.
Leicester City
- Leicester have recorded two wins (D5 D8) in their last 15 away Premier League games.
- The Foxes have kept a clean sheet in just one of their last 27 away games in the league.
- Rodgers is in danger of losing three straight league games for the first time since November 2014.
- James Maddison could become the first England midfielder to score or assist in eight consecutive Premier League games since David Beckham in 2000.
- Jamie Vardy’s next goal will be his 100th in the Premier League after turning 30.
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