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Leicester vs Chelsea predicted line-ups: Team news and more ahead of Premier League clash

A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at the King Power Stadium

Bradley West
Sunday 12 May 2019 10:51 BST
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Leicester City face Chelsea on the final day of the Premier League season as they bid to cap an impressive beginning to life under Brendan Rodgers.

The hosts are looking to complete the league double over Chelsea for the first time since the 2000/01 season.

Leicester have won four of their last five league games at home and will look to continue this run against the Blues.

The visitors, fresh off their Europa League semi-final win over Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties, may be forgiven for taking their foot off the gas on Sunday given Champions League football for next season is already secured.

Chelsea can, though, hold off their rivals for third with a win while this could prove to be Eden Hazard’s last Premier League game.

Predicted line-ups

Leicester: Schmeichel; Pereira, Maguire, Evans, Chilwell; Tielemans, Ndidi; Albrighton, Choudhury, Maddison; Vardy

Chelsea: Kepa; Zappacosta, Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Alonso; Jorginho, Kovacic, Barkley; Pedro, Higuain, Hazard

What time does it start?

Leicester vs Chelsea kicks off at 3pm on Sunday May 12.

Where can I watch it?

The match will not be shown live in the UK.

Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day on BBC One at 10.30pm.

Maurizio Sarri's men have already qualified for the Champions League next season (Getty)

Form guide…

Leicester: WWLDWL

Chelsea: WDDDWW

Head-to-head…

Chelsea 0 Leicester 1 (Vardy), Premier League, December 2018

Leicester 1 (Vardy) Chelsea 2 a.e.t (Morata, Pedro), FA Cup Quarter-Final, March 2018

Chelsea 0 Leicester 0, Premier League, January 2018

Leicester 1 (Vardy) Chelsea 2 (Morata, Kante), Premier League, September 2017

Leicester 0 Chelsea 3 (Alonso 2, Pedro), Premier League, January 2017

Odds…

Leicester to win: 29/20

Chelsea to win: 19/10

Draw: 27/10

Prediction… Leicester 2-1 Chelsea

The hosts are in good form and are enjoying life under Brendan Rodgers - lest we forget after a week of madness they were 15 minutes and a Vincent Kompany thunderbolt away from holding the champions Manchester City.

Chelsea now only have pride and a Europa League final to play for and, after their gruelling semi-final win on Thursday, expect them to be rather sluggish on Sunday.

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