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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 16:39 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

SAVED!!! Tielemans' ball over the top finds Vardy, who escapes Chalobah and is through on goal. Mendy comes out to narrow the angle, and he's able to parry the striker's shot wide!

27 August 2022 16:38

Chelsea vs Leicester City

A poor touch from Amartey allows Havertz to latch onto Kovacic's throughball, but his touch is then poor, allowing Evans to clear for Leicester!

27 August 2022 16:37

Chelsea vs Leicester City

27 August 2022 16:35

Chelsea vs Leicester City

WIDE!!! Tielemans strides through midfield before feeding Iheanacho in the box. He strikes first-time on his right foot, with Mendy bravely watching it roll just inches wide of his left post!

27 August 2022 16:34

Chelsea vs Leicester City

27 August 2022 16:34

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Substitution Jorge Luiz Frello Filho Mateo Kovačić

27 August 2022 16:33

Chelsea vs Leicester City

SAVED!!! Barnes jinks inside James before firing a low shot at Mendy's near post, but the Chelsea goalkeeper isn't caught out this time, saving well!

27 August 2022 16:33

Chelsea vs Leicester City

BLOCKED!!! Cucurella races down the left once again, before finding his opposite full-back with a perfect pass. James winds up to shoot from the edge of the box, but Justin gets in the way to block it!

27 August 2022 16:33

Chelsea vs Leicester City

27 August 2022 16:32

Chelsea vs Leicester City

Tielemans picks up a loose ball on the edge of the box and tries his luck, but it's blocked off a blue shirt and goes behind for a throw.

27 August 2022 16:31

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