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End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    FT: Chelsea 0-0 Leicester. Both sides are made to do with a point in a game that Leicester dominated for long spells.
  • 94'
    Moses takes aim but his effort lands nearer the corner flag than the goal. That should be that.
  • 94'
    Alonso takes but Schmeichel makes the save away to his left.
  • 92'
    A dangerous fee kick here as Iborra fells Willian. Last chance saloon for the hosts?
  • 90'
    4 minutes added on.
Substitution

Substitution

at Leicester
  • 90'
    Iborra replaces James for Leicester.
Card

Yellow card

a Chelsea
  • 87'
    Frustration from Morata as he trips Maguire after being robbed of the ball.
Substitution

Substitution

at Leicester
  • 82'
    Jamie Vardy makes way for Demarai Gray for the visitors.
  • 78'
    Bakayoko fires over from the 25 yards after meeting a loose ball.
  • 76'
    Willian shoots low but Schmeichel makes the save.
Substitution

Substitution

at Leicester
  • 73'
    Fuchs replaces Okazaki for Leicester.
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Second yellow card

a Leicester
  • 68'
    EARLY BATH! Chilwell is given his marching orders after lunging into a challenge with Moses and catching the wing-back.
  • 63'
    Chilwell joins his team-mate in the book.
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Yellow card

a Leicester
  • 61'
    Okazaki is booked for a barge on Willian.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 58'
    A double change from the hosts as Pedro and Willian replace Hazard and Fabregas.
  • 56'
    Kante goes into the book for a foul on Okazaki.
  • 55'
    DRAMA! Leicester want a penalty as Mahrez goes down under Christensen's challenge but the referee is unmoved.
  • 52'
    Much of the same so far in this second half, you sense that Chelsea will be looking to make a change before too much longer.
  • 49'
    It's fair to say Leicester had the better of things in the first half:
  • 47'
    Azpilicueta looks for Morata with a cross from deep but Leicester clear.
  • 46'
    Leicester get us back underway! Can they build on a strong first-half display?
  • 45'
    HT: Chelsea 0-0 Leicester. An entertaining first half that has seen the visitors have the better chances but the two sides go in level at the break.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 45'
    Great defending! Hazard puts Fabregas in over the top but Maguire gets back to put his body between the Spaniard and the ball and allow his goalkeeper to gather.
  • 44'
    A breathless first half looks like it will end goalless here at Stamford Bridge.
  • 42'
    Great effort! Fabregas takes aim with a powerful drive from the edge of the box but Schmeichel is able to get a hand up to tip the ball over the crossbar.
  • 38'
    Albrighton sees a low effort from the edge of the box flash just wide.
  • 37'
    Mahrez fizzes a dangerous low cross along the six-yard box but no Leicester player can turn it home.
  • 33'
    Morata shows a good turn of pace to get in behind his man down the left and win his side a corner.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 33'
    Cahill's afternoon is over as he limps off to be replaced by Andreas Christensen.
  • 31'
    Could be a problem here for Chelsea as Cahill pulls up when attempting to chase down Vardy.
  • 29'
    Schmeichel does well to claim a cross from the right under pressure.
  • 28'
    The game has slowed somewhat in the last five minutes after a breakneck start.
  • 23'
    Leicester continue to look the more threatening side with Vardy regularly getting in behind Cahill.
  • 20'
    Vardy isolates Cahill one-on-one but the defender makes a great challenge to stop the Leicester man's march. The ball is recycled by Mahrez can only blaze over as he meets a low cross from the left.
Card

Yellow card

a Leicester
  • 18'
    James is booked for tripping Kante.
  • 16'
    This one is shaping up to be a great game so far!
  • 13'
    Fabregas gets in behind the Leicester defence but Schmeichel is equal to his low effort from an angle.
  • 12'
    Chance! Fromm the corner Mahrez's delivery is met by Ndidi whose header is well saved by Courtois, before Maguire's rebound is scrambled away.
  • 11'
    Moses sees a powerful cross punched away by Schmeichel before Okazaki wins the visitors a corner at the other end.
  • 10'
    Vardy is slipped in behind but his effort skids across the face of goal and just wide of the far post.
  • 9'
    Vardy flicks an effort into the side netting after another ball in from Chilwell down the left.
  • 8'
    CHANCE! Chilwell is put in over the top down the left and he skips past Cahill before pulling the ball back from the byline but Okazaki can only lift the ball over the bar from 6 yards. Great chance!
  • 8'
    Danny Drinkwater and Ross Barkley watch on from the stands. Both will be hoping to break into this Chelsea side soon to further their England chances.
  • 6'
    Leicester are getting on the ball a bit more now and a refusing to be dominated by the hosts.
  • 3'
    Victor Moses sees a shot charged down before Chelsea win a corner. They take it short and the ball is worked to Moses on the edge of the box but his effort is also blocked away to safety.
  • 2'
    Jamie Vardy is already looking to make a nuisance of himself early on.
  • 1'
    Chelsea get us underway here!
Start of match

Start of match

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    The players are out on the pitch and we'll be underway shortly!
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    Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata is hoping to end his goal drought today:
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    Warm-ups are underway here:
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    A sneak peek inside the home dressing room:
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    Leicester boss Claude Puel is optimistic of getting a result today:
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    The visitors have arrived ahead of this one:
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    Here's how these two sides have fared recently going into this one:
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    Leicester: Schmeichel (c), Amartey, Dragovic, Maguire, Chilwell, Mahrez, James, Ndidi, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy. Subs: Hamer, Benalouane, Fuchs, Iborra, Gray, Iheanacho, Slimani.
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    Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Cahill (c), Rudiger, Moses, Bakayoko, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso, Hazard, Morata. Subs: Caballero, Christensen, David Luiz, Zappacosta, Willian, Pedro, Bathsuayi.
Info

Pre-match

13 January 2018, 16:00

Referee: Mike Jones

Stadium: Stamford Bridge

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    Hello and welcome! A clash of the two most recent Premier League champions today, but who will come out on top this time?