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Leicester City news from LeicestershireLive as Brendan Rodgers' side take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

Thomas Tuchel will serve his one-match touchline ban during the game and will watch from the stands. Thomas Tuchel's men did win their opening match of the season, 1-0 at Everton, while conceding a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Tottenham in their previous home fixture. Chelsea target Wesley Fofana will continue to sit out for Leicester. [Brendan Rodgers](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/brendan-rodgers)' side are still looking for their first league win of the season. When Stockport fans started singing ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’ in Rodgers’ direction, some City supporters joined in. Now focus turns back to the league.

There is, however, some positive news for Chelsea supporters. The club are supposedly close to agreeing a deal with their opponents this weekend for defender ...

Leicester's Fofana is not expected to be in contention for this game as he has his head set on a move to their opponents, while Tielemans could face the same fate as he continues to be linked with a departure. The East Midlands club have yet to bring in a single outfield player this summer and could face a mass exodus of their key men in the final week of the window, with the likes of Fofana, Youri Tielemans and This game will not be televised in the UK due to the 3pm fixture broadcast blackout. [Jesse Marsch’s side ran out 3-0 winners in Yorkshire.](https://www.sportbible.com/chelsea) [Thomas Tuchel’s](https://www.sportbible.com/thomas-tuchel) side have faced with huge amounts of criticism since the game, with many lamenting their lack of creativity as they continue to struggle without a natural striker. [Chelsea](https://www.sportbible.com/chelsea) host [Leicester City](https://www.sportbible.com/leicester-city) at Stamford Bridge this afternoon as they look to bounce back from last week’s dismal display against Leeds at Elland Road. [Brendan Rodgers’](https://www.sportbible.com/brendan-rodgers) side have lost their last two Premier League games and are yet to pick up three points this season.

There is a first start of the season for Trevoh Chalobah as Chelsea host Leicester City in the Premier League this afternoon.

The young defender is expected to play in the back three alongside Reece James and Thiago Silva, with Edouard Mendy retained in goal. The referee is Paul Tierney and the VAR is Andre Marriner. The defender is the one change from last weekend’s defeat at Leeds United, replacing the suspended Kalidou Kouliably at the back.

Connor Gallagher kept his place in midfield, with N'Golo Kante still sidelined with hamstring trouble. Dennis Praet, Boubakary Soumare and Youri Tielemans all ...

After the first half had everything but a goal, the second had them in spades! If Leicester were to have scored and equaliser, it would likely have been set up by Tielemams, who provided so much creativity for the Foxes in that second half. He led the way for forward passes in Chelsea's half with 46, whilst winning 77.8 per cent of his duels, more than any other Leicester player. That close-run victory sees Chelsea bounce back from their 3-0 loss to Leeds, with the Blues now sat sixth in the table. Worrying signs for the Foxes, but based on their fight and spirit showed to search for an equaliser, they should be just fine. From then on though, it was all Leicester, with Barnes' superb strike getting them back into the game before they threw everything they had at Chelsea, but just couldn't find an equaliser! Sterling kicked off the scoring almost as soon as the second half kicked off, and doubled Chelsea's lead not long after. Chelsea vs Leicester City Chelsea vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Leicester City in the Premier League today.

Trevoh Chalobah comes into the Chelsea in place of the suspended Kalidou Koulibaly. Mateo Kovacic, back in the squad after a knee injury, is among the Blues ...

Sterling

Chelsea are set to sign the Leicester City defender in a deal that could reach £80 million.

Elsewhere, the Blues have been linked with moves for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and young talent Arsen Zakharyan from Dinamo Moscow, with a deal said to be close for the Russian wonderkid. Chelsea had been in talks with the Foxes over a move for Fofana throughout the past month and have seen three previous offers rejected for the France Under-21s international. Gary Lineker has named Wesley Fofana as the "most prodigiously talented young central defender in the world". This would take the transfer above the £80million that Manchester United paid for Harry Maguire in 2019. Yes, I believe he’s that good." [Chelsea](https://www.football.london/all-about/chelsea) had gone in with a fourth bid worth a guaranteed £70million and further add-ons.

Chelsea vs Leicester latest news · Live updates · Crucial result · FT: Chelsea 2-1 Leicester · Chelsea changes ...

78 mins: A rare attack for Chelsea, Havertz briefly looks to be clean through but it’s a terrible touch. Silva puts it behind for a corner. Ball over the top, he brings it down and goes around Mendy. Gallagher was trusted again to start by Thomas Tuchel but he received two yellow cards inside half an hour as the Blues were reduced to then men for the second match in a row. Tight angle, fired into the side netting. This is madness, they’ve had a ridiculous amount of chances.

Chelsea are closing in on signing Wesley Fofana after agreeing a fee with Leicester City in the region of £75 million, sources have told ESPN.

[Marc Cucurella](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/259910/Marc-Cucurella), [Raheem Sterling](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/156366/Raheem-Sterling), [Kalidou Koulibaly](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/150312/Kalidou-Koulibaly), [Carney Chukwuemeka](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/294317/Carney-Chukwuemeka), [Cesare Casadei](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/336394/Cesare-Casadei) and [Gabriel Slonina](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/286774/Gabriel-Slonina). [Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. [Get instant access](https://promo.espn.com/espn/contests/instantaccess/?ex_cid=instant_access_editorial_cta) only)](https://www.espn.com/watch/catalog/88f27099-2a08-4c9c-9792-6aa026eff3f1) [Harry Maguire](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/157073/Harry-Maguire) when he moved to [Manchester United](/football/team?id=360) in 2019. [Chelsea](/football/team?id=363) are closing in on the signing of [Wesley Fofana](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/270190/Wesley-Fofana) after agreeing a fee with [Leicester City](/football/team?id=375) in the region of £75 million, sources have told ESPN.

Chelsea FC boss Thomas Tuchel has been expressing his concerns about transfers since last season. The German was worried the sale of the club was hindering ...

Instead, Chelsea has a 31 and 37-year-old in its first-choice backline, something the arrival of Fofana is meant to fix. The American was specifically The situation is not ideal.” Granovskaia has “remain[ed] available to Boehly and the Club for the duration of the current transfer window, to the extent required to support the transition,” but reports have suggested this input was limited. One of the new board’s first orders of business was to dispense with sporting director Marina Granovskaia, the Russian-Canadian executive who became one of the few constants at a club where players and managers rarely last long. The German was worried the sale of the club was hindering the Blues from laying the groundwork for a successful transfer window.

Sterling's double condemns Leicester to another defeat as the pressure mounts on Brendan Rodgers. Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Leicester ...

Allowed Sterling to dance in front of him for the opener Grew into the game but also guilty of some poor touches, scuppering a chance with a foul on Justin Raheem Sterling 8 – A hugely important couple of goals for his Chelsea career, not least because they were such different finishes. Recovered from a nasty collision with Mendy at the interval to assist Sterling’s goal From that vantage point, he likely won’t have spotted Kai Havertz’s marginal offside in the build-up to Chelsea believing they had won a penalty when Ruben Loftus-Cheek was bundled over in an arm wrestle with Youri Tielemans. Reece James 7.5 – Coped with the threat of James Justin and came close to scoring with a shot that ricocheted off the outside of the post, before assisting Sterling’s second

Leicester were unable to capitalise on Conor Gallagher's first-half dismissal and had a goal ruled out in their 2-1 defeat.

Barnes and the substitute Kelechi Iheanacho both wasted chances to grab a point for the visitors while Vardy was also denied by Mendy on more than one occasion as Chelsea somehow hung on for a crucial victory. Mason Mount was sacrificed at the break for César Azpilicueta as Chelsea reverted to a back three and the change of shape paid dividends immediately. “We went to sleep at the start of the second half,” he said. Some excellent play down the right and an inch-perfect cross from James allowed Sterling the easiest of tap-ins at the far post. “He is responsible for what he did and of course he knows it was a huge mistake.” Jamie Vardy and Timothy Castagne also had opportunities to punish Chelsea before half-time, while Reece James struck the outside of the post at the other end.

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He should do better. He is up front on his own and is tasked with holding the ball up and is doing so well using his strength and technique to combine with the midfielders. He is nervous about Leicester getting an equaliser. Iheanacho then has a chance, he should shoot with his weaker foot but he wants it on his left, the angle isn't there for it and he pulls it wide. The veteran striker ghosts in behind Chalobah and latches onto a ball over the top but Mendy is out quickly to narrow the angle and make the save. Chelsea are hanging on now, Perez finds Vardy running in behind and he bullies Chalobah off the ball and is in at goal.

FRANK LAMPARD isn't ready to do his former club Chelsea any favours in their Anthony Gordon pursuit...

"So what he will have to do is just take those experiences and get a bit better for them. My feeling is he is going to be a top, top player for club and country, and these are all experiences he is going to gather over his career. Asked if the deadline would be after Brentford's visit to Goodison Park this weekend, Lampard responded: "I can't quite go there [in telling you a specific deadline], but in seriousness, there is that point.

Wesley Fofana has all but confirmed his transfer to Chelsea but responding to a tweet by Leicester icon Gary Lineker. The Match of the Day presenter had ...

Rodgers said that Fofana had missed a team training session and had been demoted to the club's U21 side for the remainder of the transfer window. Fofana had already agreed on personal terms with Chelsea and an announcement now seems imminent. Fofana now seems to have confirmed that he will join Chelsea. The Match of the Day presenter had wished Fofana well after news emerged on Friday night that Leicester had accepted a bid from Chelsea. Leicester head coach Brendan Rodgers did not want to lose Fofana. Chelsea had a fourth, £75million offer accepted by the Foxes on Friday.

Kai Havertz partnered Sterling in attack, while Gallagher was picked alongside Jorginho in central midfield by Thomas Tuchel, who watched from the stands as he ...

Instead it was the home side’s forwards causing problems and Sterling had his second of the afternoon just after the hour mark to hand us a two-goal lead. The move was slick as he exchanged a one-two with Vardy and accelerated down the left channel before smashing a fine finish beyond Mendy at the near post. Within two minutes, the Blues had their precious breakthrough and it was a first in Chelsea colours for Sterling, aided by a handy deflection off the toe of Daniel Amartey. The significant switch was to introduce Cesar Azpilicueta and change to a back three, with James and Cucurella moved to wing-back. One early turnover of possession initiated by Jorginho winning the ball saw Sterling advance and roll in a perfect cross along the floor for Loftus-Cheek, though Foxes keeper Danny Ward scampered across his goal-line and was able to keep out the close-range effort. The trio were afforded a warm welcome as they were presented to the crowd before kick-off, with Chelsea Women back at Kingsmeadow on Sunday in their final pre-season friendly against Tottenham.

Raheem Sterling scored twice – his first goals for the club – as 10-man Chelsea won at Stamford Bridge. The Blues took the points despite the first-half ...

“We conceded a goal – totally unnecessary – and were under pressure. We were lucky in the end not to concede an equaliser, but we did everything to get that chance.” “I’m happy that we hung in and happy that we showed the mentality that was necessary to have at least the chance to get away with the win.

Match report and highlights as 10-man Chelsea survive a desperate Leicester fightback to win 2-1 at Stamford Bridge; Conor Gallagher sent off in first half ...

"We started well and looked a threat in the game. There's no doubt we should have taken at least a point." "We're disappointed with the goal that was disallowed. Sterling (3pts), Tielemans (2pts), James (1pt) It was a great header." But Sterling had other ideas and came roaring out of the blocks for the second half. [Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats here.](https://fantasy.premierleague.com/) "It's not purely his fault," said Tuchel. Brendan Rodgers was left to rue the host of chances his team squandered, as well as a Barnes goal that was ruled out in the first half for what looked a soft foul on Mendy. "It's not good enough how we take set pieces and on top of it we give chances away and are sloppy in the coverage, we are bad in decision-making. Despite seeing his team hold on for victory, Tuchel was in no mood to let Gallagher off the hook after the match, saying: "Today he is responsible for what he did and he knows this was a huge mistake. However, Sterling scored both his first and second Chelsea goals to lift the mood at a nervous Stamford Bridge and, while Harvey Barnes quickly hit back for the Foxes, the home side were able to hold on and move back into the top half of the Premier League.

Raheem Sterling's brace helped Chelsea overcome Conor Gallagher's two yellows against Leicester, but the Blues are in need of a striker up front.

[Conor Gallagher](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/266696/conor-gallagher) -- Chelsea were forced to play with 10 men for more than an hour after the midfielder was sent off for two yellow cards in the space of six minutes. Sterling and [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz) will both likely hit double figures in terms of goals this season, but there is nobody else in Tuchel's squad who would expect to score 10 or more goals in a season, so if either or both are injured or lose form, Chelsea will have a major problem. The Fofana money will be crucial to helping Rodgers bring in the new players he needs, but the clock is ticking and Leicester might have left it too late. Unless manager Brendan Rodgers is able to make significant signings before the transfer deadline on Thursday, Leicester will face a season of struggle at the wrong end of the table. Having been signed as the first major addition to the squad since the Todd Boehly-led takeover of Chelsea in the summer, Sterling had failed to deliver in his first three games for the club. [Upcoming fixtures](http://www.espnfc.com/soccer/fixtures?league=eng.1) Raheem Sterling scored his first goals for Chelsea since his £47.5 million summer move from Manchester City, netting both in a 2-1 win against Leicester at Stamford Bridge. [Upcoming fixtures](#fixtures) [Key stats](#stats) [Notable social moments](#highlights) [Postmatch quotes](#quotes) [Player ratings](#ratings)

Ten-man Chelsea beat Leicester 2-1 in a nervy affair at Stamford Bridge, with Raheem Sterling bagging a brace.

Eventually got his second in the 63rd minute when James’ cross found him unmarked at the back post. Opened his Chelsea account in the 46th minute with a deflected effort from outside the box. Looked comfortable and assured on the ball. Looked comfortable in his new role. Defended well in the air when Chelsea were up against it. Made some important saves after which preserved the lead.

A Raheem Sterling brace against a Wesley Fofana-less Leicester secured Chelsea their first win since their opening day victory against Everton.

And the shot-stopper will face further scrutiny for his role in Barnes’ goal for Leicester at Stamford Bridge. Tuchel has the foundations of an excellent side at Chelsea, and three more deals should secure them Champions League football. The 29-year-old should have saved the effort. The England starlet would not be short of options. This red card could prompt Tuchel to send the academy graduate back out on loan. Gallagher has turned down several loan offers this summer in a bid to impress at Chelsea.

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The report adds that Chelsea are still pushing for a deal of their own, but are yet to reach an agreement with Barcelona. Thomas Tuchel determined to reunite with the forward. It's believed that [the Frenchman has already agreed personal terms over a move to west London](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/wesley-fofana-anthony-gordon-chelsea-24767452) despite three initial offers rejected by Brendan Rodgers' side. Chelsea and Leicester City have reach an agreement on the signing of Wesley Fofana. [Chelsea](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/) clambered towards three points, the German stepped out to congratulate his players upon the final whistle. With a move of the cards for Fofana, Rodgers was quizzed on the defender's future in his post-match press conference. The former Blues boss said: "I have been fortunate enough to work with fantastic young players in my time at Derby and Chelsea seen them develop and become Champions League winners and worth maybe triple figures. Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine makes the acquisition of a work permit and actually paying for the transfer complicated. Chelsea have to play a three, he would have suited that. The west Londoners have reached an agreement with the Foxes for Wesley Fofana and Thomas Tuchel is banned from the touchline. Hakim Ziyech is also pushing to make a late exit, with former side Ajax circling the saga as AC Milan's and Manchester United's interest cools. But, with just a few days until the summer transfer window does slam shut, Chelsea and, more specifically, Todd Boehly is set to be very busy on all fronts.

THOMAS TUCHEL has lambasted Conor Gallagher for his red card in Chelsea's 2-1 win over Leicester.

With N'Golo Kante currently sidelined through injury and Mateo Kovacic only fit enough to appear from the bench following a recent setback himself, Gallagher was entrusted by Tuchel to start in the centre of the park for a second successive week. Following the result, Tuchel, who watched the match from the hospitality area as he served a ban following his fracas with Antonio Conte in his side's recent 2-2 draw with Tottenham, lambasted Gallagher for his decision-making. The Blues boss insisted Gallagher made a "huge mistake" in recklessly picking up a second yellow card with just 28 minutes on the clock to leave Tuchel's side at a "disadvantage".

As Thomas Tuchel watched on from the stands at Stamford Bridge, his problems at Chelsea mounting before his eyes, Raheem Sterling's deflected shot looped in ...

Out of nowhere, Barnes exchanged a one-two with Vardy and rifled a shot inside Mendy’s near post. In a trademark finish at the back post, Sterling converted a whipped ball from James into the empty net after nice link-up play with Havertz. Perez was slipped in before crashing a shot off the underside of the bar. Chelsea, though, were slow, Havertz continued to lack bite, Mason Mount was anonymous and hooked at half-time as the hosts shuffled their shape. Sterling stood ready on the spot, only for the penalty to be overturned as Havertz had been marginally offside in the build-up. Cucurella, almost revitalised by needing to be Chelsea’s entire left flank, then picked out Sterling on the break but the forward shot against the post. Marc Cucurella’s cross hit the first man and his follow-up was played in front of Barnes, who skipped around Gallagher and went down under the contact. Vardy then scuffed wide as the right-sided prong of Leicester’s split-strikers threatened, before Youri Tielemans slipped in Dennis Praet as the visitors pushed forward on the stroke of half-time, forcing a big save from Mendy. Sterling’s first Premier League goal for Chelsea was soon followed by his second and came after the Blues were reduced to 10 men following [Conor Gallagher](/topic/conor-gallagher)’s first-half red card, a moment that changed the game and raised the stakes of an early-season fixture in which both sides needed a result. It suited Chelsea that the details of their task were made simpler, even if that was not what it seemed when Gallagher was sent off. To their credit, even without Tuchel, Chelsea turned a performance that looked lacking in attacking inspiration into one that required some battling qualities. When it was too late, they still couldn’t force the equaliser against 10 men.

Chelsea look to have finally got their man after agreeing a £70 million transfer for Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana.

When Chelsea first registered their interest in Fofana, Rodgers publicly stated the centre-back was not for sale. Leicester will reportedly receive £70 million, along with add-on's that likely involve appearances for the club, as well as club and personal honours. It comes after weeks of talks between the two sides, with the 21-year-old making his intentions clear to Leicester that he'd like to join Chelsea.

Sterling's second-half double proved decisive at Stamford Bridge as the hosts overcame the loss of manager Thomas Tuchel and England midfielder Conor Gallagher.

Seven minutes before the break, the visitors thought they had taken the lead when Barnes headed home, but the effort was ruled out for a foul on Blues goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. They doubled their lead in the 63rd minute when Sterling tapped in James’ cross at the far post, however, the Foxes had hope three minutes later when Barnes beat Mendy at his near post to pull a goal back. Tuchel was serving a touchline ban following his touchline confrontation with Antonio Conte in the opening home match of the season against Tottenham, while Gallagher was dismissed after being penalised for two yellow card offences on Harvey Barnes.

In a review of one of Koulibaly's video messages one Blues fan wrote: 'Absolutely amazing! Cheers Kalidou, you've made an old school Chelsea fan's birthday ...

Koulibaly isn't the only active professional to sell video messages to fans on Cameo though. It's win win.' The source added. 'This is just a bit of fun.