Despite winning just three of their last 11 Premier League games, Chelsea still occupy (what we presume to be) a Champions League place with a chance to get right against relegation-threatened Leicester at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
WATCH LIVE – Chelsea vs Leicester
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How to watch Chelsea vs Leicester live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 10am ET Sunday
Venue: Stamford Bridge
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: Watch online via NBC.com
Chelsea vs Leicester live score: 1-0
Marc Cucurella 60′
Chelsea vs Leicester live updates — By Nick Mendola
Marc Cucurella goal — Chelsea 1-0 Leicester City
It only takes a moment of let-off in the midst of a committed defensive effort, and Leicester give Marc Cucurella space and time to lash a left-footed effort home.
Halftime — Chelsea 0-0 Leicester City
The Cole Palmer missed penalty looms over this fixture and his slump, and Leicester have settled into a more composed defensive unit.
The Blues have 70% possession and 10 of the game’s 11 shot attempts. Hermansen has the penalty save and another good stop amongst his three saves.
Leicester have attack options on the bench if they decide to go for three points, but right now they are prepared to battle for one.
Another clash of heads
No blood though, this time.
James Justin sweeps a cross toward goal and Tosin Adarabioyo’s clearance just misses own goal status, popping off the cross bar.
Levi Colwill leaps to clear it before Jamie Vardy can nod it home, and does so at the expense of taking Vardy’s hard head to the back of his. Both players are in pain but will play on.
0-0, 28′.
Cole Palmer penalty saved!
Mads Hermansen dives low to his left to stop Palmer’s low, decently-hit penalty from getting inside the far post!
It’s Palmer’s first unsuccessful Premier League penalty after 12-straight makes.
0-0, 22′.
Chelsea penalty!
Jadon Sancho is fouled in the box by Victor Kristiansen and there’s no debating the penalty.
Head clash delay
Maybe this break can help Leicester find their footing, but that’s a silver lining to a bloody problem.
Wout Faes and Pedro Neto went head-to-head and both players are being bandaged to stop blood from streaming down their faces.
Penalty shout highlights early Blues venom
Cole Palmer gets knocked in the box but there’s no penalty call and VAR does nothing to change it.
The Blues are pressuring Leicester early and the Foxes need to quiet them ASAP.
Chelsea lineup
Sanchez, Fofana, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Neto, Palmer, Sancho, Nkunku
Leicester lineup
Hermansen, Justin, Faes, Coady, Kristiansen, Thomas, Ndidi, Soumare, El Khannous, Daka, Vardy
Chelsea vs Leicester City preview — By Andy Edwards
Despite winning just three of their last 11 Premier League games, Chelsea still occupy (what we presume to be) a Champions League place with a chance to get right against relegation-threatened Leicester at Stamford Bridge on Sunday (10 am ET).
Somewhat encouragingly, all three of those wins came on home soil and against sides currently 15th or lower in the PL table, putting Enzo Maresca’s current side in prime position for three points against his former club. On the flip side, talisman Cole Palmer is without a goal or assist in his last six PL appearances, though Maresca insists he is not worried. “It is how you react. He is reacting perfectly,” the Italian said this week. “He is smiling and he is happy. We have no doubt he will score more goals. He’s a human being. All human beings, all big players, all the normal players, big club, big manager – we all go through a bad moment.”
As for Leicester, the situation is becoming as simple as it is dire: The Foxes need wins (in a hurry) if they are going to stay in the top flight. The gap to 17th-place Wolves might only be five points (and 17 goals), but that’s an incredibly tall task for a side with just four wins in 27 games. Since beating West Ham in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s debut as manager, Leicester have won just one of 13 games (1W-1D-11L) and they haven’t scored a goal in any of their last four PL games (400 minutes without scoring), while conceding 12.
Chelsea team news
OUT: Noni Madueke (thigh), Nicolas Jackson (thigh), Mykhailo Mudryk (suspension), Omari Kellyman (thigh), Marc Guiu (groin) | QUESTIONABLE: Malo Gusto (undisclosed), Romeo Lavia (thigh)
Leicester team news
OUT: Abdul Fatawu (knee – out for season) | QUESTIONABLE: Ricardo Pereira (thigh)
Chelsea vs Leicester prediction
There won’t be a more perfect time for Palmer get find his groove and form as Chelsea prepare to make their end-of-season push. Don’t be surprised is he has multiple goals and/or assists in this one. Chelsea 3-0 Leicester.
