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Leicester City v Chelsea: match preview

Chelsea v Leicester City
Chelsea v Leicester City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

It was this fixture last season that spelt the end for José Mourinho at Chelsea as Leicester returned to top spot in a sign of things to come. Thirteen months on and the normal order has been restored as Leicester languish in the bottom half and Chelsea lead the way, yet Claudio Ranieri’s side have a chance to upset the apple cart. Jamie Vardy returns for Leicester after recovering from illness, with Nathan Aké set to replace the suspended John Terry in Chelsea’s squad. Stuart James

Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm

Venue King Power Stadium

Last season Leicester City 2 Chelsea 1

Live BT Sport 1

Referee Andre Marriner

This season G14, Y48, R1, 3.57 cards per game

Odds H 5-1 A 4-6 D 3-1

Leicester City

Subs from Zieler, Hamer, Wasilewski, Gray, Fuchs, James, Okazaki, Hernández, Kapustka, King

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Unavailable Amartey, Mahrez, Slimani (Africa Cup of Nations)

Form WLDLWD

Discipline Y43 R1

Leading scorers Slimani, Vardy 5

Chelsea

Subs from Begovic, Eduardo, Ivanovic, Zouma, Aina, Fàbregas, Costa, Van Ginkel, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Solanke, Batshuayi

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended Terry (one match)

Form WWWWWL

Discipline Y44 R0

Leading scorer Costa 14

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