Chelsea will be aiming to build on their success in Europe and turn their season around as they travel to Leicester this weekend.
A win against Leeds last week and an impressive victory over Borussia Dortmund to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League has finally brought some positivity to a tough season.
Graham Potter has been under huge pressure in recent weeks but the last two results have lifted spirits and he will now be hoping to turn things around.
However, the Blues’ away record has been a concern and they are winless in ten on the road with a trip to the East Midlands next up.
Leicester find themselves in a relegation battle and have lost three games in a row in the league with Brendan Rodgers feeling the heat.
The Foxes are only three points off the bottom of the table and are in dire need of a win to avoid a catastrophic end to the season.
Leicester vs Chelsea: How to follow
This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, March 11.
Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is scheduled for 3pm.
Unfortunately, this game will not be available to watch in the UK due to the 3pm blackout.
However, talkSPORT have you covered and Adrian Durham will be in the East Midlands for GameDay Live to provide updates of all the action in the Premier League and EFL.
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Leicester vs Chelsea: Team news
Leicester will remain without Youri Tielemans but will welcome captain Jonny Evans back to the squad after he trained with the team all week.
James Maddison returned to action last weekend and is expected to start once again but Harvey Barnes is a doubt after picking up an ankle injury.
As for Chelsea, Thiago Silva will be a huge miss as he continues his recovery, although Wesley Fofana has stepped up to replace him after returning from his own knock.
Christian Pulisic is back to full fitness and will be competing with Joao Felix and Raheem Sterling for a starting spot.
New signing Mykhailo Mudryk was an unused substitute in the Champions League in midweek and will be hoping to see some game time on Saturday.
Leicester vs Chelsea: What has been said?
Chelsea manager Potter is hoping that progressing in the Champions League will prove to be a springboard for the remainder of the season.
He said: “We wanted to progress and wanted to get into the last eight, which we’ve done, and that sets us up for the next few weeks.
“Simply, you just have to recover and prepare for Saturday. We play Leicester on Saturday and we will do our work.
“It’s great for the boys. Two wins and two clean sheets after a tough period. You get those sometimes in life and it’s about how you respond and the players have been fantastic.”
Leicester vs Chelsea: Match facts
- James Maddison has scored more goals (9), provided more assists (5) and created more chances (42) than any other Leicester player in the Premier League this season. He’s one of only two players to lead all three categories for a club this season, along with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
- Harvey Barnes scored Leicester’s goal in their 2-1 defeat at Chelsea in August – the last player to score home and away league goals against the Blues in a single season for the Foxes was Muzzy Izzet in 2000-01.
- Raheem Sterling scored his first Chelsea goals in the Blues’ 2-1 win over Leicester in August. He’s netted braces in his last two Premier League games against Leicester, having scored just once in his first 14 appearances against them.
- Leicester’s Brendan Rodgers has won just two of his 21 meetings with Chelsea as a manager in all competitions (D9 L10), with that 10% win ratio against the Blues his lowest against any side he has faced more than twice in his managerial career.
- Leicester have failed to have a shot on target in their last two Premier League games, since James Maddison’s 90th minute effort against Manchester United. Since game-by-game shot data is available (2003-04), no team has ever failed to land a shot on target in three consecutive Premier League games before.
- Leicester have lost 15 Premier League games this season, behind only Southampton (16) in 2022-23, and their most in a single campaign since 2018-19 (16). Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers has never suffered more league defeats in a season in his managerial career (also 15 with Swansea in 2011-12).
- Chelsea are without a win in their last 10 away games in all competitions (D3 L7), their longest winless streak on their travels since going 17 without victory from April 2000 to January 2001. The Blues have scored just four goals in this 10-match period, their fewest over a run of 10 away games since August-December 1993 (also 4).
- With 24 goals scored and 25 goals conceded, Chelsea’s Premier League games have seen fewer goals than any other side this season (49). Meanwhile, only Man City’s (91), Arsenal’s (84) and Tottenham’s (82) games have seen more goals than Leicester’s (79 – F36 A43).
- Chelsea are looking to complete their first league double over Leicester since the 2016-17 campaign, following their 2-1 win against them at Stamford Bridge in August.
- Leicester have won just one of their last six home league games against Chelsea (D2 L3), winning 2-0 in January 2021. They lost this exact fixture 3-0 last season.
