Leicester vs Chelsea: Potential match-winners, tactics and line-ups as Danny Drinkwater and N’Golo Kante take on old club
Our friends at Football Whispers look at the battle of the past two Prem champs - given extra spice by the midfield duo switching to Stamford Bridge
The last two teams to win the title meet each other this weekend as the Premier League returns from its international break.
travel to the King Power Stadium to face on Saturday, with kick off at 3pm.
Chelsea go into the match having won two and lost one in the Premier League so far this season, while Leicester have a victory and two defeats.
The corresponding fixture last season saw the away side take a 3-0 win back to London.
Our friends at have all you need to know ahead of the match.
The home side will have to be wary of the Spanish wing-back, who can be deadly from a free-kick at the edge of the box and got two goals in the corresponding fixture last season.
Although they’re yet to score yet this season, the other players in Chelsea’s front three – likely to be Willian and Pedro – will cause problems for any defence.
They are likely to line up in Craig Shakespeare’s preferred 4-4-2, as they have done so far this season.
The Foxes haven’t made many changes but Riyad Mahrez could be dropped after he touted himself without much success to other clubs on deadline day. That could see Demarai Grey come in and Marc Albrighton swap wings.
New arrival Drinkwater is unlikely to start after missing the start of the season with a groin injury.
Leicester’s 39 per cent average possession is the second-lowest in the Premier League so far this season – West Bromwich Albion have averaged 38.4 per cent. Chelsea’s 51 per cent is seventh.
Chelsea have the worst discipline so far in the league with eight yellow cards and two reds in three matches.
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