Enzo Maresca is looking for his Chelsea side to make it back-to-back Premier League wins against relegation-threatened opposition when they host Leicester City at Stamford Bridge.
The Italian will have fond memories of his time at the King Power Stadium, where he won promotion back to the top flight in his only season managing the club before being poached by Chelsea.
Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez fired his side to a 2-1 win there earlier this season, and the same result in this game will see the Blues return to the top four of the Premier League.
Maresca recently welcomed Trevoh Chalobah and Benoit Badiashile back to his starting side during the Conference League win over Copenhagen. The manager hinted Romeo Lavia could make the squad this weekend, despite a desire to not rush him back to action after a long-term absence.
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Chelsea fans turned on Raheem Sterling during last game vs Leicester at Stamford Bridge
As well as the game at the King Power earlier this season, Maresca has actually already taken charge of a Chelsea vs Leicester fixture at Stamford Bridge, when he lined up in the opposite dugout.
He brought his Championship side at the time to West London for the FA Cup quarter-final, as the Blues booked their place at Wembley with a 4-2 win.
The game was filled with plenty of interesting moments, with one of the low points being a bizarre own goal scored by Axel Disasi.
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The main talking point from the game was Raheem Sterling, with him enduring arguably his worst performance during his entire time at Chelsea.
The winger missed a first half penalty after being given the responsibility from Cole Palmer, and a free-kick attempt from the edge of the penalty area that ballooned over the bar saw Chelsea fans reach the end of their patience.
According to Sky Sports, supporters turned on Sterling, as well as manager at the time Mauricio Pochettino, despite the fact late goals from Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke saw them runout winners.
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Pochettino would be out of a job at the end of the season, despite leading the Blues to a sixth placed finish and a return to European football.
Raheem Sterling’s Chelsea future
Sterling departed Stamford Bridge in the summer, with him clearly out of the plans at Chelsea after being dropped from the squad for the first game of the season.
He moved to Arsenal, where things have not got a great deal better for him. The England international has just one goal in all competitions for the Gunners.
Raheem Sterling 24/25 stats Games Goals Assists
Premier League 12 – 1
UEFA Champions League 5 – –
EFL Cup 4 1 1
FA Cup 1 – –
There have been no talks from Arsenal about signing Sterling permanently at the end of the season, however his situation at Chelsea has equally as bleak prospects.
With him now over the age of 30, he may need to look elsewhere to find a club willing to take him on high wages, including those in Saudi Arabia and the MLS.