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Leicester vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Gary Lineker watches on

Follow all the action from King Power Stadium

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Saturday 11 March 2023 12:20 EST
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Clinical Chelsea continued their recent revival under Graham Potter - as Gary Lineker watched them breeze past Leicester.

Ben Chilwell grabbed the opener against his former club to set the tone for a 3-1 win and further ease the pressure on Potter.

Kai Havertz’s fine finish restored the visitors’ lead after Patson Daka levelled and Mateo Kovacic’s volley sealed it.

Chelsea forward Joao Felix hit the post and had a goal ruled out by VAR while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall missed a sitter for the hosts before Wout Faes was sent off late on.

A third straight victory, after reaching the Champions League quarter-finals having knocked out Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, should represent the start of the recovery under Potter.

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SAVE! An early chance from a corner for Chelsea and Ward has to react quickly to tip Fofana's effort over the bar.

11 March 2023 16:09
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Chelsea get the second half underway.

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Chelsea make a break at half-time with Gallagher coming on for Joao Felix.

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It was a non-stop first half but Potter should be pleased with how his Chelsea side have applied themselves in that first period. They could have had another two from Joao Felix and were only denied by the post and the offside flag. They have given Leicester opportunities at points through lapse defending and Rodgers' side will need to make the most of them in the second period if they are to find a way back into this game.

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Plenty of action at the King Power Stadium but it is Chelsea who lead 2-1 after goals from Chilwell and Havertz. The former Leicester man opened the scoring with a lovely volley which caught Ward out at his near post. Chelsea thought they had doubled their lead when Joao Felix swept home but it was ruled out for offside Moments later, the Portuguese forward gave the ball away and allowed Daka to sneak in and fire home to equalise. However, Havertz's late finish - a lovely dinked effort after a lofted ball from Fernandez - means Potter's side have a one-goal advantage at the break.

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