Chelsea need to bounce back quickly after disappointing performances against West Ham and Zenit St Petersburg. They have dropped to third in the Premier League and will be without several key players – including the unfortunate Mateo Kovacic, who has tested positive for Covid after recovering from injury – when they host Leeds. However, Thomas Tuchel will be boosted by the return of the midfield duo Jorginho and Ruben Loftus-Cheek and will expect the European champions to respond against Marcelo Bielsa’s side, who will be missing Patrick Bamford, Liam Cooper and Kalvin Phillips. Jacob Steinberg
Saturday 3pm
Venue Stamford Bridge
Last season Chelsea 3 Leeds 1
Referee Chris Kavanagh
This season G7 Y28 R2 4.29 cards/game
Odds H 3-10 A 12-1 D 5-1
CHELSEA
Subs from Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Sarr, Azpilicueta, Saúl, Ziyech, Pulisic, Vale, Barkley, Lukaku, Hudson-Odoi.
Doubtful None
Injured Chalobah (hamstring, 16 Dec), Chilwell (knee, unknown), Kanté (knee, 16 Dec), Kovacic (Covid, 19 Dec)
Suspended None
Discipline Y21 R1
Form WDWDWL
Leading scorer Mount 5
LEEDS
Subs from Klaesson, Shackleton, Cresswell, Jenkins, Gelhardt, Rodrigo, Bamford,
Harrison, Summerville
Doubtful Rodrigo (heel), Struijk (hip)
Injured Bamford (hamstring, unknown), Koch (illness, 1 week), Phillips (hamstring/shoulder, 2 months), Cooper (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y41 R1
Form WDLDWD
Leading scorer Raphinha 6
