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Chelsea vs. Leicester City team news: Blues boss Jose Mourinho names unchanged side as Foxes call up Jeff Schlupp to starting eleven

Leicester City make two changes from the side which drew 2-2 with Everton

Samuel Stevens
Saturday 23 August 2014 14:42 BST
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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has named the same starting eleven which defeated newly-promoted Burnley in style last Monday for the visit of Leicester City.

Goals from Diego Costa, Andre Schurrle and Branislav Ivanovic secured an impressive opening weekend victory after Scott Arfield's shock opener at Turf Moor.

Cesc Fabregas, who was heavily praised for his display in the heart of midfield, remains alongside Nemanja Matic.

Leicester City on the other hand, who stormed to the Championship title last season, make only two changes from the team that secured a 2-2 draw with Everton last Saturday at the King Power Stadium.

Anthony Knockaert drops to the bench as Jeff Schlupp, once scouted by Manchester United, starts at Stamford Bridge. He will join David Nugent and Leonardo Ulloa in a three-man attack while Dean Hammond replaces Danny Drinkwater in midfield.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Schurrle, Oscar, Hazard; Costa.

Subs: Cech, Zouma, F Luis, Mikel, Ramires, Willian, Drogba.

Leicester City: Schmeichel, De Laet, Morgan ©, Moore, Konchesky, Mahrez, King, Hammond, Schlupp, Ulloa, Nugent.

Subs: Hamer, Albrighton, Hopper, Taylor-Fletcher, Knockaert, Wasilewski, Wood.

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