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Chelsea vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge

Sports Staff
Saturday 27 August 2022 15:15 BST
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Harvey Barnes is tackled at Stamford Bridge
Harvey Barnes is tackled at Stamford Bridge (REUTERS)

Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Leicester City in the Premier League today.

Trevoh Chalobah made his first start of the season as Chelsea hosted Leicester in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Connor Gallagher kept his place in midfield, with N’Golo Kante still sidelined with hamstring trouble.

Dennis Praet, Boubakary Soumare and Youri Tielemans all started for Leicester, who were missing Wesley Fofana ahead of the defender’s expected transfer to the Blues.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Chelsea vs Leicester City

No penalty!!! The referee goes to VAR to check the challenge, but is alerted to an offside against Havertz in the build-up, meaning the penalty won't stand!

27 August 2022 15:14

Chelsea vs Leicester City

27 August 2022 15:13

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Penalty given!!!! Chelsea counter at speed as Loftus-Cheek releases Havertz. Loftus-Cheek gets the return ball back in the box, but gets caught by Tielemans in the box, with both players going to ground before the referee points to the spot!

27 August 2022 15:13

Chelsea vs Leicester City

27 August 2022 15:13

Chelsea vs Leicester City

27 August 2022 15:12

Chelsea vs Leicester City

27 August 2022 15:11

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Chelsea's set-up has changed from a 3-5-2 to a 4-3-3, with Cucurella dropping to left-back, and Mount pushing wider on the left wing.

27 August 2022 15:11

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Strong challenges fly in left, right and centre from both sides, as Chelsea struggle to advance the ball forward.

27 August 2022 15:10

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Leicester break up a Chelsea attack and hit back on the counter. Dewsbury-Hall looks to find Vardy, but it's a poor final ball that the hosts can cut out.

27 August 2022 15:09

Chelsea vs Leicester City

SAVED!!!! What a chance!!! Soumare loses out to Sterling in midfield and the winger races into the box. He looks for Loftus-Cheek at the far post and finds him with a low cross, but Ward gets across to block the shot behind with an outstretched hand!

27 August 2022 15:07

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