Preview: Leicester vs Chelsea
Leicester come into this game having suffered a defeat in the Carabao Cup, during which they shockingly went down 2-1 in the second leg to Aston Villa. They've also been overtaken in the battle for a top four spot and now have slipped down to third spot, behind Manchester City. However, they only sit three points behind the Sky Blues, meaning that a victory against Chelsea could see them pull level on points with Pep Guardiola's side if they struggle against Tottenham.
Worrying for the hosts is their dependence on players like Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho, with Vardy just scoring one goal from his last eight overall appearances and Iheanacho having his own struggles about a month ago before recently finding his footing. Defensively, they've had some problems, too, as shown with their shocking loss to Aston Villa, and they will want to get back on track by hosting a Chelsea side who also have had their problems with finding consistency.
Frank Lampard's young side have impressed this term but the fact that that they earned just one point from a possible six against Newcastle and an Arsenal side who have been in awful form this season is especially worrying. The Blues are still in contention for a Champions League spot but really struggled to pick up a 2-1 win over Hull in their FA Cup tie and defensively, they have been leaking goals at an alarming rate.
Team news: Leicester vs Chelsea
Leicester: The hosts have been given a huge boost with the return of star striker Jamie Vardy. The English international was involved during the second half of the team's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg defeat to Aston Villa. However, Brendan Rodgers will be missing both Nampalys Mendy as a result of a knee injury and Wes Morgan due to illness.
Chelsea: Tammy Abraham is a major doubt to feature here after departing during Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Arsenal and missing the clash with Hull. Should he not be able to play, he'll be replaced by Michy Batshuayi. American star Christian Pulisic remains out due to an injury.
Match facts: Leicester vs Chelsea
- Chelsea have won five of their last seven Premier League away matches against Leicester (D1 L1)
- However, Leicester are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games against Chelsea (W1 D3)
- Interestingly, the home team has won none of the last six Premier League meetings between Leicester and Chelsea (D3 L3)
- No team has won more away Premier League games against Leicester at the King Power Stadium than Chelsea (4, which is tied with Liverpool and Spurs).
- Brendan Rodgers has faced Chelsea 13 times in his managerial career...but he is winless in all 13 of his meetings with the Blues (D7 L6)
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