Chelsea host Leicester City at Stamford Bridge this afternoon knowing that victory will significantly boost their chances of finishing in the Premier League top four.
A run of three wins in 11 have left the Blues fifth in the table but, thanks to Nottingham Forest’s late win over Manchester City on Saturday, they are only a point off the Champions League spots and will leapfrog the Citizens provided they don’t lose today.
The Foxes have been in disastrous form since the appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy, so a home win is expected yet not guaranteed with Enzo Maresca likely to rotate his team.
The head coach named a strong side that included Moises Caicedo and Cole Palmer for the Conference League last 16 on Thursday and they only hold a narrow lead over Copenhagen going into this week’s second leg.
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Malo Gusto hobbled off during the clash in Denmark but Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah have returned from injury in a massive boost to Chelsea’s defence.
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