Pressure continues to mount on Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers. He admits he “respects” the fans who chanted for his sacking after a 0:1 loss to Southampton last weekend. It was the fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions and dealt a devastating blow to the team’s ambitions to stay in the elite division. It’s been a disappointing campaign for the 2015/16 Premier League champions, who have been particularly poor at home, where they have managed just three wins in 12 top division matches. In addition, the visit of a team like Chelsea will only further unsettle the fans, as the Foxes have only won three of their last 21 league meetings against the capital club. Evans, Tielemans, Justin and Bertagne, who has a knee injury, will not be able to take part in the duel today.
Chelsea have won just two of their last 10 Premier League matches this calendar year. Such a poor performance has exhausted the patience of some fans who are already calling for a replacement for manager Graham Potter, although tensions around Stamford Bridge eased slightly on Tuesday following a 2:0 win over Borussia Dortmund that saw the London side reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Potter will be hoping his team will now come out of what he admits has been a “tough period” as they aim for a third straight win for the first time since October. For 25 rounds of the current championship, the team has nine wins and seven peaceful outcomes, which corresponds to 34 points and tenth position in the standings. The attack played very poorly, which differed less than once per game on average. Azpilicueta, Mendy, Kante and Brogia, who has a knee injury, cannot play.
