Chelsea can move back into fourth with a win here today, and keep within touching of third place Nottingham Forest as well. All we have to do is beat Enzo Maresca’s former charges, who have been struggling mightily all season, but especially of late.
It’s a strong Chelsea lineup from Maresca, as expected, with Wesley Fofana returning ... as a nominal right back? We also have Roméo Lavia on bench, which is a surprise, plus a fresh face in young right back Genesis Antwi. No Reece James in the squad at all. Oh, and for whatever reason, Sánchez is back in goal.
Here we go!
**Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):**
Sánchez | Cucurella, Colwill, Tosin, Fofana | Enzo (c), Caicedo | Sancho, Palmer, Neto | Nkunku
Substitutes from: Jörgensen, Chalobah, Badiashile, Antwi, Acheampong, Amougou, Lavia, Dewsbury-Hall, George
[**Leicester City**](https://fosseposse.sbnation.com) **starting XI:**
Hermansen | Justin, Faes, Coady, Kristiansen, Thomas, Ndidi, Soumaré, El Khannouss, Daka, Vardy (c)
_Substitutes from: Stolarczyk, Okoli, Ricardo, Coulibaly, Winks, Bounanotte, Mavididi, DeCordova-Reid, Ayew_
**Date / Time:** Sunday, March 9, 2025, 14.00 GMT; 10am EDT; 7:30pm IST
**Venue:** Stamford Bridge, SW6
**Referee:** Tim Robinson (on pitch); Darren England (VAR)
**On TV:** none (UK); USA, Telemundo (USA); none (India); SuperSport Premier League, Canal+ Sport 3 (NGA); [**elsewhere**](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/4960637/chelsea-vs-leicester-city/)
**Streaming:** none (UK); NBC Sports Live, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA); Disney+ Hotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!