With Manchester City falling to defeat against Nottingham Forest, Chelsea can take full advantage and reclaim fourth place in the Premier League table with victory over Leicester City at Stamford Bridge. Enzo Maresca has set his side a target of qualifying for next season's Champions League and will know the importance of avoiding a slip-up this afternoon especially with London derbies against Arsenal and Tottenham on the horizon.
The Blues thumped Southampton 4-0 last time out in the league and host the Foxes on the back of a 2-1 win over Copenhagen in the Conference League three days ago. Several key players are expected to earn recalls to the starting lineup after being rested in midweek, but Moises Caicedo is walking the disciplinary tight-rope as a booking today will mean he has to serve a two-match Premier League suspension.
Leicester currently sit second from bottom, six points from safety and have lost their last four games in a row without scoring. Any positive result in west London for Ruud van Nistelrooy's side would be a major shock. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Malik Ouzia at Stamford Bridge!
Chelsea vs Leicester latest news
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Kick-off: 2pm GMT | Stamford Bridge
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How to watch: Not in TV in the UK
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Chelsea team news: Lavia to return
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Leicester team news: Fatawu absent
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Standard Sport Prediction: Comfortable home win
Leicester team news
11:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
The Foxes will be without Abdul Fatawu for the game. Ricardo Pereira could feature, along with Woyo Coulibaly.
Chelsea team news
11:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Chelsea are weighing up a return for Romeo Lavia this afternoon as Leicester visit in the Premier League.
Lavia has been struggling since mid-December with a hamstring problem and his absence has coincided with Chelsea’s mid-season dip in form.
After missing five Premier League matches, the midfielder briefly returned to play against Bournemouth and then Morecambe in the third round of the FA Cup in January, but has not been seen since.
Enzo Maresca has confirmed that the Belgian has returned to training this week, but he is not fit to start against Leicester.
How to watch Chelsea vs Leicester
11:35 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
TV channel and live stream: The game will not be broadcast in the UK because, initially, the fixture was scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off time on Saturday 8 March, 2025.
However, it was rescheduled for Sunday due to Chelsea’s involvement in the Conference League on Thursday night.
Sky Sports had already chosen Tottenham vs Bournemouth and Manchester United vs Arsenal as their live TV offerings on Sunday.
Free highlights: Supporters, however, will be able to watch highlights for free when Match of the Day 2 airs on BBC One at 10.30pm GMT on Sunday.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog! Malik Ouzia will be providing expert analysis from the ground!
Welcome
11:30 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Chelsea vs Leicester City!
An important game for the Blues in their push for Champions League qualification as they can move back into fourth place with victory over the relegation-threatened Foxes.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 2pm GMT from Stamford Bridge!
