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For the past week, Graham Potter has felt some relief from the pressure on his shoulders. The team’s triumphs over Leeds United and Borussia Dortmund have given the Chelsea head coach cause for optimism. Yet this afternoon, Leicester City cannot suffer a setback. It is impossible to stop the momentum again. Predicted Chelsea Line-Up (3-4-3) vs Leicester City
“We must play effectively. I believe Leicester’s outcomes are less impressive than their efforts. They’ve also been a little unfortunate, in my opinion. They haven’t had the finest of starts, as Brendan [Rodgers] will undoubtedly concur. Yet, they have fought back and still have a number of excellent players. Brendan is a top coach and top guy. I have the utmost regard for what he has accomplished there. It’ll be a challenging game.”
Predicted Chelsea Line-Up (3-4-3) vs Leicester City, Mudryk And Badiashile Start
Chelsea will be without several important players, as it has done for the majority of the season. Due to a knee ailment, Thiago Silva cannot work. James is ill as a result. N’Golo Kante’s chronic hamstring ailment is keeping him from making a full recovery. Abdominal Mason Mount won’t be put at risk. In doubt is Raheem Sterling (hamstring). Likewise, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (rear). And Armando Broja (knee) won’t participate in any more games this year.
After undergoing surgery in January to treat a fractured finger, Edouard Mendy is getting closer to making a comeback. The Senegal international won’t likely replace Kepa Arrizabalaga upon his return, though, as the Spaniard has reasserted himself as Chelsea’s top choice after serving as the team’s backup goalkeeper for the previous two seasons.
Potter is anticipated to stick with the 3-4-2-1 formation that helped him defeat Borussia Dortmund and Leeds United. Wesley Fofana should keep his position on the right of the back three when he returns to the King Power Stadium as a result. Marc Cucurella, who had a strong performance in midweek, might get another chance to start in place of Kalidou Koulibaly in the centre.
James won’t be playing this afternoon because he missed training on Thursday and Friday due to illness. After recovering from a concussion, Cesar Azpilicueta is likely to rejoin the team as the right wing-back. Ben Chilwell, who after a trying 14 months has returned to his best form, is most likely to start on the other wing.
Since joining from Benfica in January, Enzo Fernandez has been a constant in the starting lineup and will once again play in the middle of the field. Potter must choose who the Argentine will be pair with, and he may decide to rest Mateo Kovacic and put in Denis Zakaria.
The first three are anticipated to change. Raheem Sterling might not be risk because he felt tightness in his hamstring before the game, but Kai Havertz, who had a strong performance against Dortmund, should once again be in charge of the attack. Noni Madueke might therefore enter on the right while Joao Felix begins on the left as a result of this. Mykhailo Mudryk would once more be one of the stand-ins.
