English Premier League: Where to watch Chelsea vs Leicester City live on May 18, 2021

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After being defeated in the final of the FA Cup, Chelsea will have the opportunity to potentially hurt Leicester's Champions League aspirations when the two teams meet again on Tuesday.

Preview

Another season-defining game is on our hands with Chelsea and Leicester City set to be locked in a battle for third place in the Premier League. Four days ago the two sides were pipped against each other in the final of this season's FA Cup competition, and the Foxes ultimately defied the bookmakers' predictions to emerge as winners. Following a rather cagey affair, Youri Tieleman's stunning strike and Kasper Schiemichel's late heroics proved to be enough to hand the King Power outfit its first title in the competition after losing four finals previously.

Brendan Rodgers' men will approach their second meeting in less than 72 hours knowing that the Blues will be out to avenge their shortcomings over the weekend. However, the significance of the clash should also serve them with additional motivation to back their charge for a spot among the top four. They have the third-best away form in the league, with only Manchester United and Manchester City sitting above them. Of the 18 games they have featured in, the 2016 Premier League winners have managed 11 wins, five draws and two defeats.

In recent weeks, Leicester have picked up only one defeat in their last five league outings. They won three games within that period, scoring at least two goals to secure the maximum points. Considering that Chelsea also boasts similar numbers in the premiership in recent weeks, it remains to be seen who will emerge as the superior team between the pair.

Despite their recent hitches, the Blues have been a real force to reckon with and their status on the league table as well as in the Champions League proves to show this. Evidently, the rejuvenation arrived with the appointment of Thomas Tuchel and at this point, the German manager out to go all out to reinforce the reason for the belief in him by taking them to the promised land with the stakes very much high at this point. One miscalculation could ruin the fairytale climax of attaining Champions League qualification for next season and also securing the coveted trophy when they go face-to-face with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City on May 29.

Against this backdrop, the Chelsea players will be eager to dust themselves from the FA Cup disappointment and continue their impressive run-in in the Premier League. So far, they have picked up just one loss across the last five matches, winning three and drawing just one. A win over Leicester will take their point tally to 67 ahead of another tricky test to Aston Villa. With Liverpool lurking in the shadow to pounce on any slip-ups, the relevance of a win cannot be understated.

Team news

Mateo Kovacic and Andreas Christensen could miss Tuesday's clash after being omitted from the weekend's final. Both players are yet to be cleared following their hamstring problems. For Leicester City, Jonny Evans, Marc Albrighton, Harvey Barnes and James Justin are all on the treatment table and, as a result, will have no role to play in the clash.

Predicted starting XI

Chelsea: Mendy; James, Zouma, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kante, Kovacic, Chilwell; Mount, Havertz, Pulisic
Leicester City: Schmeichel; Castagne, Fofana, Soyuncu; Albrighton, Tielemans, Ndidi, Thomas; Perez, Maddison; Vardy.