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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 15:11 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

27 August 2022 15:06

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Justin does well to keep possession and beats Gallagher on the turn, with a deflection behind off the Blues midfielder winning Leicester a corner.

27 August 2022 15:06

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Chelsea have started brightly and Cucurella looks to release Mount down the left, but Amartey holds firm in defence and ushers the ball out over the sideline.

27 August 2022 15:05

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Leicester have won just one of their last 10 Premier League away games against Chelsea, with the Foxes not scoring more than once in any of these 10 meetings.

27 August 2022 15:02

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Mount kicks off for Chelsea, and we are underway in West London!

27 August 2022 15:00

Chelsea vs Leicester City

27 August 2022 15:00

Chelsea vs Leicester City

27 August 2022 15:00

Chelsea vs Leicester City

The two sides head out of the tunnel onto the pitch, and we're nearly ready for kick-off at Stamford Bridge!

27 August 2022 14:57

Chelsea vs Leicester City

27 August 2022 14:52

Chelsea vs Leicester City

27 August 2022 14:50

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