Chelsea predicted lineup vs Leicester - Premier League
By Tom Gott
Fresh off an impressive victory over Borussia Dortmund to keep their Champions League dreams alive, Chelsea will look to keep the good times rolling when they face Leicester on Saturday.
Graham Potter's side are on a run of two straight wins and will demand a third against a struggling Leicester team. If they play like they did against Dortmund, that shouldn't be a problem, but the Blues did follow the first impressive showing against the Germans with that 1-0 loss to Southampton, so complacency cannot be allowed to sink in.
Here's how Potter could set up for this one.
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Chelsea predicted lineup vs Leicester (3-4-3)
GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga - Edouard Mendy is approaching a return to action but Kepa will not be giving up his starting spot without a fight.
CB: Wesley Fofana - He might not get the best reaction against his former employers, but Fofana will be feeling too good to care.
CB: Kalidou Koulibaly - Koulibaly appears much happier in this central role and will likely start there once again in Thiago Silva's absence.
CB: Marc Cucurella - Benoit Badiashile is eligible once again but it would be harsh to bench Cucurella after his best performance of the season.
RM: Ruben Loftus-Cheek - Reece James is ill and misses out once again, so Loftus-Cheek will have to fill in out wide.
CM: Enzo Fernandez - Fernandez's defensive work has been flying under the radar in the past few weeks. He's the complete midfielder.
CM: Mateo Kovacic - Kovacic looks to be forming a nice partnership with Fernandez which deserves more time to keep growing.
LM: Ben Chilwell - In terms of attacking output, Chilwell has been one of Chelsea's best players when fit and Cucurella's settling at centre-back will ensure the Englishman starts once again.
RW: Raheem Sterling - Perhaps a little rusty in midweek as the offside flag kept tormenting him, but Sterling has still been incredibly impactful upon his return from injury.
ST: Kai Havertz - Havertz's performance against Dortmund was one of his finest in a Chelsea shirt. More of that needed.
LW: Joao Felix - The link-up between Felix and Havertz was brilliant in midweek. If they can keep that up, the goals will keep coming.