Chelsea will be expected to beat Leicester this weekend
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Chelsea are back in Premier League action when they host Leicester on Sunday.
The Blues sit fifth in the Premier League table and will be hoping to stay there at the very least in order to secure a Champions League berth at the end of the campaign.
Enzo Maresca’s team will be strong favourites to beat his former side too, with the Foxes looking destined for a quick-fire return to the Championship.
Still, Chelsea were unconvincing in their 2-1 win over Copenhagen in the Conference League on Thursday night, while little can be taken from their 4-0 win over Southampton last time out in the League.
With that in mind, here’s all you need to know about the game.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Leicester is scheduled for a 2pm GMT kick-off time on Sunday 9 March, 2025.
Stamford Bridge in London will host.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Leicester
TV channel and live stream: The game will not be broadcast in the UK.
Free highlights: Supporters, however, will be able to watch highlights for free when Match of the Day 2 airs on BBC One at 10.30pm GMT on Sunday.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Chelsea vs Leicester team news
Chelsea hope Malo Gusto will be fit for their game against Leicester
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Chelsea hope Malo Gusto will be fit for the game after he limped off in the Danish capital earlier this week. Wesley Fofana is also in contention to face his former club, while Benoit Badiashile made his return with a 45-minute outing against Copenhagen.
Levi Colwill, Filip Jorgensen, Enzo Fernandez, Marc Cucurella and Pedro Neto could all come back into the starting lineup.
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The Foxes will be without Ricardo Pereira and Abdul Fatawu for the game.
Chelsea vs Leicester prediction
It remains difficult to definitively claim Chelsea are over their slump, given the quality of opposition they have faced of late.
However, Leicester are in such dire form that it’s difficult to see anything over than a Blues victory.
Chelsea to win, 3-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea FC wins: 63
Draws: 35
Leicester wins: 28
Chelsea vs Leicester latest odds
Chelsea FC to win: 1/5
Draw: 13/2
Leicester to win: 12/1
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
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