Since Leicester won the title in 2016, they have found Chelsea a difficult nut to crack, losing to them seven times in 14 games across all three domestic competitions. But the momentum shifted a little last season, with Brendan Rodgers’ side winning at home in the league and then in the FA Cup final. This season, however, the clubs’ paths have diverged, with Chelsea on top of the pile and aiming for a six-point lead over Manchester City, for a little while at least, if they win this early kick-off. Leicester might seem marooned in 12th, but a win could take them above Manchester United and into sixth after everything shakes out. Leicester are without their Cup final hero, Youri Tielemans, because of injury, which could hurt them more than Chelsea suffer from the absence of Romelu Lukaku, who Thomas Tuchel said is close to a return but will not be fit for this game. Conrad Leach
Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1
Venue King Power Stadium
Last season Leicester 2 Chelsea 0
Referee Paul Tierney
This season G8 Y31 R0 3.875 cards/game
Odds H 4-1 A 9-11 D 37-13
LEICESTER
Subs from Ward, Thomas, Dewsbury-Hall, Choudhury, Daka, Vestergaard, Pérez, Iheanacho, Amartey, Bertrand, Albrighton
Doubtful Bertrand (knee)
Injured Tielemans (calf, Dec), Fofana (ankle, Jan), Justin (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y14 R1
Form DDWWLD
Leading scorer Vardy 7
CHELSEA
Subs from Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Chalobah, Sarr, Baker, Saúl, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic, Vale, Barkley, Christensen, Ziyech, Werner, Alonso
Doubtful Mount (wisdom tooth), Werner (hamstring)
Injured Lukaku (ankle, 23 Nov), Kovacic (hamstring, unkown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y12 R1
Form LWWWWD
Leading scorer James 4