The Blues will look to create some separation from the chasing pack in the battle for the top four in the Premier League.

The team news is in from the King Power Stadium ahead of Chelsea's Premier League clash against Leicester City on Saturday.Enzo Maresca returns to the Midlands to face the Foxes for the first time since leaving for Chelsea.

Chelsea closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to five points by beating Leicester 2-1 on Saturday. Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez put the London club on course for victory at King Power Stadium, with Jordan Ayew scoring for Leicester in the 95th minute. Liverpool doesn't play until Sunday when it travels to last-place Southampton.

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Chelsea survived a late penalty to earn a 2-1 win at Leicester City in the Premier League as Enzo Maresca returned to haunt his old club. Nicolas Jackson gave Chelsea the lead early in the first-half as the Blues began in dominant fashion but the Foxes rallied and came close to an equaliser before the break.