Chelsea will face Leicester City at the King Power Stadium with Leicester side dreaming of the Premier League title yet again. Lampard and his men on the other side are desperate to enter into the top four of the table.
Both Chelsea and Leicester kept clean sheets as Chelsea defeated Fulham 1-0 while Leicester won 2-0 against Southampton. However, Chelsea isn’t on good form, unlike Leicester City who has climbed up the ladder of the league steadily. The 10-man relegation side of Fulham gave enough difficulty to the Blues as they won a narrow match – courtesy to the 78th-minute winner from Mason Mount.
However, it is Leicester’s form on the road which has propelled them into title contention this season, as they have only tasted victory in three of their last eight top-flight home matches before facing a Chelsea side with a point to prove.
WHEN & WHERE?
Date: Tuesday 19th January
Time: 08:15 pm GMT
Venue: King Power Stadium
TEAM NEWS
Lampard will get the services of Reece James and Andreas Christensen who have recovered from their injuries. This implies James will straight be in the first XI instead of Cesar Azpilicueta. The only absentee is French defender, N’Golo Kante who has a hamstring injury.
Callum Hudson Odoi seems to start off the game instead of Giroud as Lampard expressed that he deserved to start the match against Fulham. Lampard will take no risk by starting Pulisic.
Leicester on the other hand will be with their only absentee, Dennis Praet. Their star striker, Jamie Vardy is fit to play the crucial match after he got injured against Southampton.
