Chelsea will aim to build momentum after a challenging run of fixtures when they travel to Leicester for their next Premier League match on Saturday.
The Blues head into this encounter following a hard-fought 1-1 draw against rivals Arsenal in their last league outing. Currently sitting third in the table with 19 points from 11 matches, Chelsea are ahead of the Gunners (in fourth place) on goal difference.
Leicester, on the other hand, remain in poor form, having suffered a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United in their most recent Premier League fixture.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match in UK:
TV channel: TNT Sports 1
Live stream: Discovery+, Discovery+ App, TNT Sports Ultimate
This game is available for live TV broadcast on TNT Sports 1. Streaming options are available on Discovery+, Discovery+ App, and TNT Sports Ultimate.
This Premier League clash takes place at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England and kicks off on Saturday, November 23 at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Cole Palmer, Wesley Fofana, and Levi Colwill had withdrawn from international duty to nurse injury concerns they had picked up in the prior weeks. The trio should be well-rested and fit to play against Leicester.
Meanwhile, Reece James has suffered yet another hamstring injury, thus, he will not be available for this clash.
Additionally, Jadon Sancho is back in training after he had missed the last couple of games for the Blues. Romeo Lavia is a doubt after having to leave international duty midway through due to a knock picked up in their draw to Arsenal
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella — Caicedo, Fernandez — Madueke, Palmer, Neto — Jackson.
Injured: Lavia (doubt)
Suspended: None.
Jordan Ayew, Abdul Fatawu, Ricardo Pereira, and Bobby De Cordova-Reid will miss this game for Leicester City as they are sidelined with injuries. Jamie Vardy is back in training and could feature.
Facundo Buonanotte will miss this game through suspension after picking his fifth yellow card of the campaign in their defeat to Manchester United.
Leicester predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Hermansen (GK) — Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen — Ndidi, Winks, Soumare — El Khannouss, Edouard, Mavdidi.
Injured: Pereira, Cordova-Reid, Ayew, Fatawu, Vardy (doubt)
Suspended: Buonanotte
Chelsea have been dominant in this fixture in the recent past, having won four of the last five league matches against Leicester.
The Blues have seen a bit of a bump in their momentum recently, but, they have been facing much tougher opposition than Leicester, and should overcome the Foxes easily.
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