Leicester City are running out of time in their relegation battle and face another must-win test against Chelsea.
The Foxes suffered an embarrassing loss against West Ham United last time out but have had over a week to lick their wounds and prepare for the visit to the captial.
Chelsea have a much shorter turnaround due to their Conference League commitments against FC Copenhagen.
There will also be reunions with former manager Enzo Maresca and ex-Foxes academy star Kiernan Dewsbury, who confirmed he won’t celebrate if he scores.
By the time Leicester play, the Foxes could be eight points behind 17th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers, who play on Saturday night.
For now Ruud van Nistelrooy, who appears to be staying at Leicester, must focus on turning his side’s fortunes around.
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What time does Chelsea vs Leicester kick off? Time & date
Leicester make the trip to west London to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday 9 March, 2025.
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Kick-off gets underway at 2:00PM GMT and is scheduled for Sunday due to the Blues’ Conference League fixture earlier in the week.
What TV channel is Chelsea vs Leicester on?
Chelsea vs Leicester won’t be on TV after it wasn’t selected for broadcast. Instead, Sky Sports will show Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth at 2:00PM GMT before Manchester United vs Arsenal at 4:30PM GMT.
Highlights will be available to watch on Match of the Day 2 on BBC Two and also on Sky Sports’ YouTube channel.
Chelsea vs Leicester live stream
As the game isn’t live on TV, there will also be no way of streaming Chelsea vs Leicester live.
Alternatively, fans will have to watch the Match of the Day 2 highlights on BBC IPlayer.
Chelsea vs Leicester H2H record
Leicester fans will be looking for any slither of hope going into this weekend’s game at Stamford Bridge, but it will be a tough ask.
Chelsea were the side that wielded the axe on Steve Cooper, who was sacked by Leicester after the 2-1 loss in November.
Overall, the hosts have won 63 of the meetings in comparison to the Foxes’ 28 whilst the other 35 matches have ended in draws.
Date Competition Result
23 November 2024 Premier League Leicester City 1-2 Chelsea
17 March 2024 FA Cup Chelsea 4-2 Leicester City
11 March 2023 Premier League Leicester City 1-3 Chelsea
27 August 2022 Premier League Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City
19 May 2022 Premier League Leicester City 1-1 Chelsea
Leicester City team news
Chelsea have some injury problems to contend with but as far as Leicester are concerned, Van Nistelrooy has a near-fully fit squad to choose from.
Abdul Fatawu is still the only long-term name absent for the remainder of the season, however, Ricardo Pereira could be back in contention after training with the first team in recent weeks.
Van Nistelrooy may feel inclined to change his starting XI though after a catalogue of poor performances from various first team names.