Chelsea vs. Leicester City live stream: Watch Premier League online
By Adam Stocker
Chelsea face Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Aug. 18. Here’s all the info you need to watch.
After opening the season with a loss, Chelsea return to Stamford Bridge looking to pick up their first win against Leicester. The Foxes hosted Wolves in their first game of the season and were forced to settle for a scoreless draw.
Chelsea started well against Manchester United but the game flipped in United’s way after Kurt Zouma conceded a penalty. Marcus Rashford stepped up to the spot and scored. It was all United after that goal, winning 4-0. It was a game to forget for Zouma, who picked up a yellow card and nearly gifted the Red Devils a goal with a terrible giveaway. Frank Lampard will have to make changes to improve the Blues’ defense on Sunday. Antonio Rudiger could take Zouma’s spot in the starting XI after missing the first game following off-season knee surgery. The German international is an immediate upgrade over Zouma. Lampard will likely start N’Golo Kante in his usual spot in front of the center-backs. Kante was unable to start against United but did come on a substitute.
Leicester had plenty of chances but could not finish against Wolves. The Foxes might have been lucky to pick up a point against Wolves after VAR overturned a goal. Leicester will rely on Jamie Vardy and James Maddison to drive the attack against Chelsea. Vardy led the club with 18 goals last seasons, while Maddison had seven goals and seven assists. However, if Leicester want to improve on their ninth-place finish from last season, they will need their two summer additions, Ayoze Perez and Youri Tielemans, to create goals. The Foxes were 11th last season in goals. Perez scored 12 goals for Newcastle last season, while Tielemans had three goals and five assists.
The Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City will be broadcast on NBCSN. Live streaming is available on NBC Sports Gold, which you can access with a subscription.
Date: Sunday, Aug. 18
Start Time: 11:30 a.m. ET
Location: London, England
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
TV info: NBCSN
Live Stream: NBC Sports Gold | FuboTV. Sign up for a free seven-day trial here.
Leicester have three clean sheets in their last three games against Chelsea, picking up five points. The Blues have not beaten Leicester since Sept. 9, 2017.