Chelsea vs Leicester City LIVE result: Ndidi salvages a point as Lampard continues wait for first win
Re-live the action from the Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea's wait for a first victory under Frank Lampard continues after the Blues were held to a 1-1 draw by Leicester City.
The home side made a flying start to the match as Lampard's faith in young midfielder Mason Mount was rewarded in an early goal - his first for the club - as he pounced on an unaware Wilfried Ndidi to snatch possession and tuck the ball past Kasper Schmeichel.
But Leicester steadied the ship after the dominant first half for Chelsea, and midway through the second half Ndidi made amends by heading home James Maddison's corner. Leicester had late chances to snatch the victory, but were unable to find the goal to claim all three points.
The result gives Lampard his first point as Chelsea manager, but leaves them winless in their first three games. Re-live the action below.
What time does it start?
Chelsea vs Leicester City kicks off at 4pm at Stamford Bridge.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League from 3:30pm.
Teams
Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Emerson Palmieri, Kante, Jorginho, Pedro, Mount, Pulisic, Giroud.
Subs: Alonso, Barkley, Abraham, Willian, Caballero, Kovacic, Tomori.
Leicester: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Evans, Soyuncu, Fuchs, Ndidi, Perez, Tielemans, Choudhury, Maddison, Vardy.
Subs: Justin, Morgan, Albrighton, Ward, Iheanacho, Barnes, Praet.
Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester - Mount
7 mins: Things are all going Chelsea's way, Leicester can't get the ball out of their own half. Emerson puts a ball into the box, Choudhury clears, Jorginho sends it long to Pedro but finds Schmiechel instead.
The ball comes to Ndidi on the restart, Mount takes the ball off him, runs it into the box and slots it past Schmiechel!
Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester
9 mins: What a start! The tempo is insanely quick, the fans are seriously loud. Mason Mount has been brilliant. Leicester have been hit early on with the forceful pressure from the home team.
Pedro wins back the ball now as Leicester try to go forward.
Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester
12 mins: Jorginho sends yet another cross field ball up to Pedro who wins a throw in. Leicester defend well enough and Maddison goes on a mini break, before sending the ball up to Vardy. Christensen has it covered though and he slides in to stop the attack.
Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester
15 mins: Oliver Langford, the referee for today's match, stepped in at the last minute after the original referee Graham Scott was stuck on the M40. This is the first time Langford has officiated a Premier League fixture.
The game has settled down a touch, Leicester are seeing more of the ball but mainly in their own half.
Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester
18 mins: Leicester continue to try and play out from the back, despite the goal coming from Ndidi getting caught in possession. It works out this time as they get the ball forward to Ricardo who puts it into Chelsea's area and into the hands of Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester
21 mins: Close again from Chelsea! Pedro holds the ball up on the edge of the box, he passes it out wide to Azpilicueta who dinks it back into the middle where Mount is waiting. Mount wins the header, heads it down into the ground but straight at Schmiechel.
Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester
24 mins: Emerson wins a free kick for Chelsea. Mount delivers it into the middle of the box but Soyuncu heads it clear.
Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester
27 mins: Kante misses! The ball comes in from the left to Giroud. He holds off the defender and flicks it back into the box. Kante runs onto the ball and sends it wide! It could've been two for Chelsea.
Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester
30 mins: Tielemans hits the deck and wins a free kick. Finally Leicester get the ball into the box. Maddison takes the free kick but Chelsea control it well and boot it away from danger. At the other end Pulisic wins the ball off the centre-back, heads it forward but Schmiechel grabs hold of the hold.
Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester
33 mins: Leicester see a bit of possession. They're asking some questions of Chelsea in mid-field but don't create a chance. Chelsea win back the ball and send Pulisic forward with it, it is brought down as he tries a through ball up to Giroud. Free kick Chelsea.
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