Leicester vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Blues remain third with win

In typically unconvincing fashion, Chelsea march on, thanks to the striker who is now, nestled nicely in Erling Haaland’s slipstream, perhaps the Premier League’s second-most effective marksman.

The social media ridicule in the end became a difficult watch. Glaring misses in big games - the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City a particularly profligate afternoon - saw Nicolas Jackson chastised by fans young and old, even his own, in a distasteful manner you only get from the brave souls sat behind their computer keyboards at home.

Only Haaland and another social media class clown, Darwin Nunez, missed more big chances than Jackson last season, leading to calls for the Senegal striker to be a makeweight for further incomings as Enzo Maresca’s shuffled his Chelsea pack in the summer transfer window.

Maresca, like several other more level-headed observers, was able to see the wood from the trees.

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Chelsea remain in third, three points ahead of Arsenal and the big group of teams below them. The Blues are just a point behind Manchester City now, with Pep Guardiola’s side facing Tottenham tonight.

Positive for Chelsea, not so much for Leicester. Steve Cooper’s side drop a place to 17th. They are without a win in four now and were outplayed for long spells today.

That’s it! Leicester run out of time and Enzo Maresca enjoys a winning return at the King Power.

There’s a concern for Chelsea, though, with Levi Colwill staying down after full-time.

90+6 mins: Leicester get it back though and they will have one last chance to send it long.

90+5 mins: Into the final seconds... and Chelsea have a corner with the chance to run the clock down further.

Not much time left but Leicester have one back! A short run up from Jordan Ayew and he puts it beyond Sanchez.

90+3 mins: Given! It was a foul and Bobby Decordova-Reid was onside.

Leicester will have the chance to pull one back.

90+2 mins: Bobby Decordova-Reid tumbles to the turf under the challenge of Romeo Lavia - but he’s given offside! It would have been a penalty, but the substitute looks on!

This could be given!

90 mins: There will be five minutes added on. Nkunku fires over and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will replace Jackson to get some minutes against his former team.

87 mins: That penalty decision has not been popular with the home fans, with several now making their way towards the exits at the King Power.