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Fofana decision, Lavia returns, James benched - Predicted Chelsea line-up for Leicester clash

Less than 72 hours after Chelsea did the business in Denmark, the Blues return to action this afternoon as they welcome Leicester City to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

Enzo Maresca named a much-changed side for the win against Copenhagen as Chelsea took a big step towards the Conference League quarter-final with the first-leg victory. However, attention swiftly turns to the Premier League with the Blues looking to cement a place in the Champions League, with a top five finish potentially enough this season.

Maresca welcomes his former club Leicester to the Bridge after spending one season at the King Power Stadium, leading the Foxes to the Championship title and back into the top-flight. The Italian still has really fond memories and some close friendships within the Leicester camp, but he has got his business head on for this afternoon's crucial match.

We are expecting a much different Chelsea team to the one we saw in Copenhagen in the week. With that being said, Bobby Vincent does his best at predicting the side Maresca will field in west London.

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