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Chelsea vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge

Sports Staff
Thursday 19 May 2022 14:00 EDT
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Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Leicester City in the Premier League today.

Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.

European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.

Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.

It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Jorginho takes out Fofana and can have no complaints at having his name taken.

19 May 2022 22:41

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Leicester have failed to win their final away game in each of their last 13 Premier League seasons. You must go back to a 4-2 victory at Blackburn in 1997 for their most recent such triumph.

19 May 2022 22:40

Chelsea vs Leicester City

19 May 2022 22:37

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Lukaku was aiming to score in three successive Premier League games for the first time since September 2017. But today, the striker could only muster two shots; neither of which were on target.

19 May 2022 22:36

Chelsea vs Leicester City

That was Lukaku's last action as he is withdrawn and replaced by Havertz.

19 May 2022 22:35

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Vardy is given a rest as he goes off to be replaced by Perez.

19 May 2022 22:34

Chelsea vs Leicester City

The hosts continue to apply the pressure and James floats a cross towards Lukaku in the box. But the delivery evades the striker and drifts behind for a goal-kick.

19 May 2022 22:34

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Although they have now had 18 shots on goal to their opponents' two, Chelsea have only been able to convert one of them into a goal. Will that prove costly in the outcome of this contest?

19 May 2022 22:33

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Chelsea's sixth corner of the game is met by Chalobah, but his tame header is held by Schmeichel.

19 May 2022 22:32

Chelsea vs Leicester City

A deep cross from the left reaches James on the other side of the penalty area. The full-back unleashes a clean strike, but it is straight at Schmeichel.

19 May 2022 22:28

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