Chelsea are out to bounce back from their FA Cup disappointment with a stong finish to the campaign – starting against Leicester on Thursday night....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Despite falling to another Wembley defeat at the hands of Liverpool, the Blues have had their place in next season’s Champions League confirmed and need only a point to effectively guarantee third position.
Two games on home turf will round off the campaign yet Thomas Tuchel’s side have underwhelmed at Stamford Bridge, winning fewer than half of their 17 home games so far this league season.
That said, Leicester have struggled to keep the goals out on the road and are set for a mid-table finish.
Here are all the details ahead of the game…
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Leicester is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Thursday, May 19, 2022.
Stamford Bridge in west London will host the match.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Leicester
TV channel: The match will not be televised live in the UK after Sky Sports opted to show Aston Villa’s game against Burnley.
Live blog: You can nonetheless follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with James Robson at the ground to provide expert analysis.
Chelsea vs Leicester team news
Question marks remain over Kai Havertz and Timo Werner after they sat out the FA Cup final due to muscle discomfort.
Ben Chilwell returned to first-team training on Tuesday but will not make this match, along with Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Leicester hope to have Nampalys Mendy fit after illness although Ricardo Pereira, Ryan Bertrand, Wilfried Ndidi and Hamza Choudhury look set to miss out.
Chelsea vs Leicester prediction
The Foxes have their tails up after a big win at Watford and face a Chelsea team that have suffered consistent problems at home this campaign.
A 1-1 draw.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The last nine meetings between these two teams are split evenly at three wins apiece and three draws.
Chelsea wins: 59
Draws: 34
Leicester wins: 28
