Chelsea face Leicester at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, Oct. 15. Here’s all the info you need to watch.
You might have to set an alarm to wake up for this one, but we highly recommend you do.
Chelsea won their last game 2-0 away to Hull but have struggled with inconsistency so far this season, highlighted by many glaring defensive blunders you wouldn’t expect to see in a Sunday soccer league.
Gary Cahill, devoid of partner in crime John Terry for the last few matches, has played like a nervy teenager. The England center-back has committed some ghastly errors which have cost Chelsea valuable points in the standings.
There is some good news for Chelsea supporters as the Metro reports that John Terry will return to the lineup on Saturday. We assume Cahill is breathing a massive sigh of relief.
The return of their boisterous, experienced leader should galvanize the West London side and help Chelsea restore some much-needed stability and consistency.
Chelsea head into the home game in seventh place and will expect to beat a Leicester team finding it extremely difficult to emulate their title-winning form from last season.
Neither Terry nor Cahill are the most fleet of foot these days, so expect Jamie Vardy to expose Chelsea’s laggard defense on the counter attack. Vardy, who hasn’t scored in seven games in all competitions, has a good chance of breaking his goal-scoring drought on Saturday.
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With eight points from seven games, Leicester sit in 12th place and will be hard-pressed to climb the table this weekend.
Chelsea haven’t yet lived up to new manager Antonio Conte’s lofty expectations, but are only five points adrift of Man City at the top of the Premier League table. That should worry the rest of the pack.
The Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester match will be broadcast live on NBCSN. Live streaming is available on NBC Sports Live Extra, which you can access with your cable or satellite subscriptions, either online or through the NBC Sports app. For more information on live streaming options, click here.
Date: Saturday, October 15
Start Time: 7:30 a.m. ET
Location: Chelsea, England
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
TV Info: NBCSN
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra
We expect Chelsea to prevail and take all three points in what will surely be a nip-and-tuck contest.