Chelsea vs Leicester Preview & Prediction (23/Aug 22:00)

Probable Lineups

 Team News

Chelsea

• Ramires returns from suspension, but is unlikely to start for Chelsea after their dominating display at Burnley.
• José Mourinho has no pressing injury concerns ahead of the welcome of Leicester.
• However, the Portuguese may rest André Schürrle, with Willian expected to come in, in what could be Mourinho's only change.

 Leicester

• Nigel Pearson will be sweating on the fitness of midfielder Daniel Drinkwater, who limped off in the first half of the 2-2 draw with Everton. Dean Hammond could take his place in midfield.
• Jamie Vardy and Marc Albrighton are both doubts, while Matthew Upson is expected to miss out with injury once more.
• Chris Wood may have to settle for a place on the bench again, despite his late equaliser on Saturday.

Prediction

• Despite falling behind at Turf Moor, Chelsea's title quest kicked off in impressive fashion on Monday night and José Mourinho will be expecting more or less the same level of quality when they welcome newly-promoted Leicester to Stamford Bridge.
• Leicester, meanwhile, rescued a point from the clutches of defeat on Saturday and will be the more rested of the two teams ahead of the weekend. A trip to Chelsea is expected to test their Premier League credentials as they aim to consolidate their position in England's top tier.
• Chelsea have lost just once at Stamford Bridge in the league under Mourinho, but don't expect Leicester to come away with a result here. The hosts should come out victorious in this one.