ENZO MARESCA takes on his former side Leicester in a HUGE clash in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
The Italian was in charge at the King Power last season, as the Foxes returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking under his guidance.
His current side, Chelsea, almost took the lead at the top of the Premier League before Christmas, but now they find themselves 21 points behind Liverpool.
After an unconvincing display in Copenhagen, the Blues will want to put in a convincing display, with Cole Palmer also looking to end his goalless run.
Kick-off time: 2pm GMT
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Chelsea look to continue their revitalised form as they take on winless-in-five Leicester City.
Chelsea's weary winter form saw them pick up just three wins between Dec 26 and Feb 22, but a favorable run of games, Southampton and Copenhagen in the Conference League, has made it back-to-back wins for the first time in three months.
Cole Palmer may not be firing, but the return of captain and hailed Cobham graduate Recce James has been the lift that Enzo Maresca has been looking for, mentally and technically.
As for Ruud van Nistelrooy, how he could do with a player even half as good as the aforementioned England duo. The legendary striker-turned-not-so-legendary manager is good friends with Maresca, but will need more than a relationship that sparked in Malaga over a decade ago to keep his Foxes side up—six points below the drop after Wolves' draw last night.
In theory, this should be a concession for the Blues, but practicality has never really been in the vocabulary of this New Chelsea.
2pm GMT kick-off
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 9: Stamford Bridge ahead of the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on March 9, 2025 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)
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