Leicestervs.Chelsea

sportsmole.co.uk, 22 November 2024, 12:30
Enzo Maresca's King Power Stadium reunion takes place on Saturday lunchtime, as Leicester City and Chelsea prepare for battle in the Premier League's first game back after the international break.

The Foxes were beaten 3-0 by Manchester United a fortnight ago, while the Blues came from behind to hold Arsenal to a 1-1 draw, and here, Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.

LEICESTER CITY vs. CHELSEA

LEICESTER CITY

Out: Facundo Buonanotte (suspended), Abdul Fatawu (ACL), Ricardo Pereira (thigh), Jakub Stolarczyk (ankle)

Doubtful: Patson Daka (ankle), Jamie Vardy (back), Bobby Decordova-Reid (Achilles), Jordan Ayew (knee)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Winks, Ndidi, Soumare; El Khannouss, Edouard, Mavididi

CHELSEA

Out: Reece James (hamstring), Omari Kellyman (hamstring)

Doubtful: Romeo Lavia (hamstring), Malo Gusto (ankle), Wesley Fofana (knee), Cole Palmer (unspecified), Levi Colwill (unspecified)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

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  • Abdul Fatawu
  • Arsenal
  • Bobby Decordova-Reid
  • Chelsea
  • Cole Palmer
  • Cucu
  • Cucurella
  • Edouard
  • Enzo Maresca
  • Facundo Buonanotte
  • Inter
  • Jakub Stolarczyk
  • James Ha
  • Jamie Vardy
  • Jordan
  • Jordan Ayew
  • King Power Stadium
  • Leicester
  • Leicester City
  • Leicester City - Chelsea
  • Leicester City vs Chelsea
  • Levi Colwill
  • Malo Gusto
  • Manchester United
  • Omar
  • Omari Kellyman
  • Palmer
  • Patson Daka
  • Pere
  • Pereira
  • Premier League
  • Reece James
  • Reunion
  • Ricardo
  • Ricardo Pereira
  • Romeo Lavia
  • team news
  • Wesley
  • Wesley Fofana
  • Winks

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