Chelsea vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Leicester City in the Premier League today.
Trevoh Chalobah made his first start of the season as Chelsea hosted Leicester in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
Connor Gallagher kept his place in midfield, with N’Golo Kante still sidelined with hamstring trouble.
Dennis Praet, Boubakary Soumare and Youri Tielemans all started for Leicester, who were missing Wesley Fofana ahead of the defender’s expected transfer to the Blues.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Chelsea vs Leicester City
James Maddison picked up a knock in the Foxes’ 2-1 loss to Southampton, and misses out in one of three changes made by Brendan Rodgers. Dennis Praet and Boubakary Soumare come into the side, in place of Ayoze Perez and Wilfriend Ndidi.
Chelsea vs Leicester City
Chelsea’s defence, disastrous in the 3-0 loss to Leeds, sees one change, with Trevoh Chalobah coming in for Kalidou Koulibaly, who was sent off for two yellow cards at Elland Road. Edouard Mendy, whose howler gifted Brenden Aaronson a tap-in to make it 1-0, keeps his place, as do the rest of Thomas Tuchel’s XI.
Chelsea vs Leicester City
LEICESTER CITY SUBS: Daniel Iversen, Caglar Soyuncu, Marc Albrighton, Kelechi Iheanacho, Ayoze Perez, Patson Daka, Nampalys Mendy, Wilfried Ndidi, Luke Thomas.
Chelsea vs Leicester City
LEICESTER CITY (4-1-4-1): Danny Ward, Timothy Castagne, Daniel Amartey, Jonny Evans, James Justin; Boubakary Soumare; Dennis Praet, Youri Tielemans, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall; Harvey Barnes; Jamie Vardy.
Chelsea vs Leicester City
CHELSEA SUBS: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Mateo Kovacic, Christian Pulisic, Armando Broja, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ben Chilwell, Hakim Ziyech, Cesar Azpilicueta, Ethan Ampadu.
Chelsea vs Leicester City
CHELSEA (3-5-2): Edouard Mendy; Reece James, Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah; Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mason Mount, Jorginho, Conor Gallagher, Marc Cucurella; Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling.
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