Chelsea

Chelsea host Leicester City on Saturday and The Sporting News will be at Stamford Bridge to bring you live updates throughout the afternoon.

— Chelsea play host to Leicester at Stamford Bridge in London, UK. We'll also be on Wesley Fofana watch in case he's managed to make it here. 90 mins from kickoff: The big team news decision for Tuchel will see a reshuffle at the back following Kalidou Koulibaly's red card against Leeds. “In future, you will just a hear a no comment from me on referees. “The one side is that I got a red card and I behaved in a way that is not appropriate and I regret. There's a VAR check though and it seems Kai Havertz was just offside in the lead up to playing the pass to Loftus-Cheek. The defender is down receiving treatment as a result but looks to be ok to continue. It's not malicious but it was a silly tackle and he's given his marching orders. 34th min: Leicester are enjoying a bit more possession now and win two corners in the space of a minute. 41st min: Chelsea break from Leicester's corner with Loftus-Cheek carrying the ball up the field and playing it to Sterling. 45th min +2: A massive save from Mendy denies Timothy Castagne at the end of the half.

There is a first start of the season for Trevoh Chalobah as Chelsea host Leicester City in the Premier League this afternoon.

The young defender is expected to play in the back three alongside Reece James and Thiago Silva, with Edouard Mendy retained in goal. The referee is Paul Tierney and the VAR is Andre Marriner. The defender is the one change from last weekend’s defeat at Leeds United, replacing the suspended Kalidou Kouliably at the back.

Chelsea look to have finally got their man after agreeing a £70 million transfer for Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana.

When Chelsea first registered their interest in Fofana, Rodgers publicly stated the centre-back was not for sale. Leicester will reportedly receive £70 million, along with add-on's that likely involve appearances for the club, as well as club and personal honours. It comes after weeks of talks between the two sides, with the 21-year-old making his intentions clear to Leicester that he'd like to join Chelsea.

Connor Gallagher kept his place in midfield, with N'Golo Kante still sidelined with hamstring trouble. Dennis Praet, Boubakary Soumare and Youri Tielemans all ...

After the first half had everything but a goal, the second had them in spades! If Leicester were to have scored and equaliser, it would likely have been set up by Tielemams, who provided so much creativity for the Foxes in that second half. He led the way for forward passes in Chelsea's half with 46, whilst winning 77.8 per cent of his duels, more than any other Leicester player. That close-run victory sees Chelsea bounce back from their 3-0 loss to Leeds, with the Blues now sat sixth in the table. Worrying signs for the Foxes, but based on their fight and spirit showed to search for an equaliser, they should be just fine. From then on though, it was all Leicester, with Barnes' superb strike getting them back into the game before they threw everything they had at Chelsea, but just couldn't find an equaliser! Sterling kicked off the scoring almost as soon as the second half kicked off, and doubled Chelsea's lead not long after. Chelsea vs Leicester City Chelsea vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Leicester City in the Premier League today.

Trevoh Chalobah comes into the Chelsea in place of the suspended Kalidou Koulibaly. Mateo Kovacic, back in the squad after a knee injury, is among the Blues ...

Sterling

Pundits Paul Merson and Chris Sutton are both expecting Chelsea to beat Leicester City at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.

"I fancy Chelsea to respond from their 3-0 defeat at Elland Road. [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62560106), Sutton said: "Chelsea have their interest in Leicester defender Wesley Fofana, which does not seem like a deal that will get over the line by Saturday. "Leicester will need to shut shop at Stamford Bridge, but I don't think they will. James Maddison could get a bit restless as well, and Leicester may well have a mutiny on their hands. They had to bring on their big guns to get it done on penalties against Stockport the other day. "Wesley Fofana and Youri Tielemans are two of their best players, and they're going to leave.

Chelsea news: The fixtures for the Champions League group stages have been announced and it makes for difficult reading for fans and the club when it comes ...

Chelsea face 11 games in 36 days, with nine matches packed into the October schedule. Tuesday, October 11 - Chelsea vs AC Milan Wednesday, October 5 - AC Milan vs Chelsea Chelsea will face a nightmare run of fixtures in October and the start of November that will make or break their season. They then travel to Zagreb for the Champions League clash on Tuesday, September 5 for a 5.45pm kick-off. [Chelsea were drawn in Group G in Thursday's draw in Istanbul](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/breaking-chelsea-champions-league-draw-24851515), alongside AC Milan, Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb.

Chelsea welcome Mateo Kovacic and Armando Broja back from to the squad from injury for Leicester's visit to Stamford Bridge, with both on the bench.

[CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW CHELSEA VS LEICESTER LIVE!](/sport/football/chelsea-fc-vs-leicester-live-stream-premier-league-2022-latest-score-result-watch-tv-team-news-b1021380.html) [a hamstring injury against Tottenham two weeks ago](/sport/football/n-golo-kante-injury-chelsea-fc-tuchel-b1019763.html). [Kalidou Koulibaly](/topic/kalidou-koulibaly) is suspended after receiving a red card for two bookings against Leeds last week.

Thomas Tuchel is aiming for his first win at Stamford Bridge this season against a Leicester side who have made a slow start to the season.

Today is his chance to show this and usually we can always rely on him to perform. Last year he came into the side as somewhat of an underdog, the challenger trying to break into the side because nobody knew too much of what he could offer. Leicester have already conceded the most in the Premier League so far with eight goals, only being kept off the bottom by their single point on the opening weekend against Brentford. Thomas Tuchel needs a quick response from his players following last Sunday's horror show at Elland Road, whilst Brendan Rodgers needs to lift the ever souring mood at the King Power amid a challenging summer. The N'Golo Kante derby, no! It's the Wesley Fofana derby, no!

Raheem Sterling scored his first two Chelsea goals to help them shake off any ghosts that may be looming after their trip to Yorkshire.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Chelsea have bounced back from what was a surprising 3-0 defeat last time out against Leeds. Raheem Sterling then scored a brace in 15 second-half minutes to ensure the Blues were out of sight. Conor Gallagher saw red midway through the first half, putting Chelsea on the back foot.

Raheem Sterling scored twice – his first goals for the club – as 10-man Chelsea won at Stamford Bridge. The Blues took the points despite the first-half ...

“We conceded a goal – totally unnecessary – and were under pressure. We were lucky in the end not to concede an equaliser, but we did everything to get that chance.” “I’m happy that we hung in and happy that we showed the mentality that was necessary to have at least the chance to get away with the win.

Raheem Sterling's brace helped Chelsea overcome Conor Gallagher's two yellows against Leicester, but the Blues are in need of a striker up front.

[Conor Gallagher](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/266696/conor-gallagher) -- Chelsea were forced to play with 10 men for more than an hour after the midfielder was sent off for two yellow cards in the space of six minutes. Sterling and [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz) will both likely hit double figures in terms of goals this season, but there is nobody else in Tuchel's squad who would expect to score 10 or more goals in a season, so if either or both are injured or lose form, Chelsea will have a major problem. The Fofana money will be crucial to helping Rodgers bring in the new players he needs, but the clock is ticking and Leicester might have left it too late. Unless manager Brendan Rodgers is able to make significant signings before the transfer deadline on Thursday, Leicester will face a season of struggle at the wrong end of the table. Having been signed as the first major addition to the squad since the Todd Boehly-led takeover of Chelsea in the summer, Sterling had failed to deliver in his first three games for the club. [Upcoming fixtures](http://www.espnfc.com/soccer/fixtures?league=eng.1) Raheem Sterling scored his first goals for Chelsea since his £47.5 million summer move from Manchester City, netting both in a 2-1 win against Leicester at Stamford Bridge. [Upcoming fixtures](#fixtures) [Key stats](#stats) [Notable social moments](#highlights) [Postmatch quotes](#quotes) [Player ratings](#ratings)

Wesley Fofana has all but confirmed his transfer to Chelsea but responding to a tweet by Leicester icon Gary Lineker. The Match of the Day presenter had ...

Rodgers said that Fofana had missed a team training session and had been demoted to the club's U21 side for the remainder of the transfer window. Fofana had already agreed on personal terms with Chelsea and an announcement now seems imminent. Fofana now seems to have confirmed that he will join Chelsea. The Match of the Day presenter had wished Fofana well after news emerged on Friday night that Leicester had accepted a bid from Chelsea. Leicester head coach Brendan Rodgers did not want to lose Fofana. Chelsea had a fourth, £75million offer accepted by the Foxes on Friday.

Despite playing almost an hour with ten men, Chelsea were able to record a 2-1 victory over Leicester City with Raheem Sterling scoring twice.

"I think we started very well, but I think we can be more aggressive and be more in the box if we are so dominant like the first 20 minutes. “I felt that we maybe didn’t smell how big the chance was to put the game to bed with one or two goals in the first minutes. He deliberately kicked the ball away when retreating from an offside position, blocked quick restarts, and then went down with cramp – but only after Jorginho screamed for him to do so from the bench. And Sterling added the touch of quality. A man down and under huge pressure, each player had to push themselves hard, run the extra yards, and commit to every challenge. The German had dispensed his words of wisdom, had delivered tactical instructions, and opted to make a substitution.

Premier League match Chelsea vs Leicester 27.08.2022. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report.

Chelsea FC boss Thomas Tuchel has been expressing his concerns about transfers since last season. The German was worried the sale of the club was hindering ...

Instead, Chelsea has a 31 and 37-year-old in its first-choice backline, something the arrival of Fofana is meant to fix. The American was specifically The situation is not ideal.” Granovskaia has “remain[ed] available to Boehly and the Club for the duration of the current transfer window, to the extent required to support the transition,” but reports have suggested this input was limited. One of the new board’s first orders of business was to dispense with sporting director Marina Granovskaia, the Russian-Canadian executive who became one of the few constants at a club where players and managers rarely last long. The German was worried the sale of the club was hindering the Blues from laying the groundwork for a successful transfer window.

All the latest Chelsea news and transfers on our daily live blog including update on transfers, injuries and everything in-between.

The report adds that Chelsea are still pushing for a deal of their own, but are yet to reach an agreement with Barcelona. Thomas Tuchel determined to reunite with the forward. It's believed that [the Frenchman has already agreed personal terms over a move to west London](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/wesley-fofana-anthony-gordon-chelsea-24767452) despite three initial offers rejected by Brendan Rodgers' side. Chelsea and Leicester City have reach an agreement on the signing of Wesley Fofana. [Chelsea](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/) clambered towards three points, the German stepped out to congratulate his players upon the final whistle. With a move of the cards for Fofana, Rodgers was quizzed on the defender's future in his post-match press conference. The former Blues boss said: "I have been fortunate enough to work with fantastic young players in my time at Derby and Chelsea seen them develop and become Champions League winners and worth maybe triple figures. Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine makes the acquisition of a work permit and actually paying for the transfer complicated. Chelsea have to play a three, he would have suited that. The west Londoners have reached an agreement with the Foxes for Wesley Fofana and Thomas Tuchel is banned from the touchline. Hakim Ziyech is also pushing to make a late exit, with former side Ajax circling the saga as AC Milan's and Manchester United's interest cools. But, with just a few days until the summer transfer window does slam shut, Chelsea and, more specifically, Todd Boehly is set to be very busy on all fronts.

Raheem Sterling scored his first two Chelsea goals to help them shake off any ghosts that may be looming after their trip to Yorkshire.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Chelsea have bounced back from what was a surprising 3-0 defeat last time out against Leeds. Raheem Sterling then scored a brace in 15 second-half minutes to ensure the Blues were out of sight. Conor Gallagher saw red midway through the first half, putting Chelsea on the back foot.

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He should do better. He is up front on his own and is tasked with holding the ball up and is doing so well using his strength and technique to combine with the midfielders. He is nervous about Leicester getting an equaliser. Iheanacho then has a chance, he should shoot with his weaker foot but he wants it on his left, the angle isn't there for it and he pulls it wide. The veteran striker ghosts in behind Chalobah and latches onto a ball over the top but Mendy is out quickly to narrow the angle and make the save. Chelsea are hanging on now, Perez finds Vardy running in behind and he bullies Chalobah off the ball and is in at goal.

Kai Havertz partnered Sterling in attack, while Gallagher was picked alongside Jorginho in central midfield by Thomas Tuchel, who watched from the stands as he ...

Instead it was the home side’s forwards causing problems and Sterling had his second of the afternoon just after the hour mark to hand us a two-goal lead. The move was slick as he exchanged a one-two with Vardy and accelerated down the left channel before smashing a fine finish beyond Mendy at the near post. Within two minutes, the Blues had their precious breakthrough and it was a first in Chelsea colours for Sterling, aided by a handy deflection off the toe of Daniel Amartey. The significant switch was to introduce Cesar Azpilicueta and change to a back three, with James and Cucurella moved to wing-back. One early turnover of possession initiated by Jorginho winning the ball saw Sterling advance and roll in a perfect cross along the floor for Loftus-Cheek, though Foxes keeper Danny Ward scampered across his goal-line and was able to keep out the close-range effort. The trio were afforded a warm welcome as they were presented to the crowd before kick-off, with Chelsea Women back at Kingsmeadow on Sunday in their final pre-season friendly against Tottenham.

Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana has practically confirmed his transfer to Chelsea on social media as he reacted to Gary Lineker's message.

[argued](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/pundit-view/i-believe-gary-lineker-sends-chelsea-fans-message-about-wesley-fofana-stamford-bridge-move-reportedly-soon/) that for the price, Chelsea have got their hands on such a gem. Keep up to date with all the latest Chelsea news and opinion by following The Chelsea Chronicle’s [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1563442006105669634), reported that Chelsea and Leicester City have reached an agreement over a transfer fee for the 21-year-old.

Raheem Sterling scored his first two Chelsea goals to help them shake off any ghosts that may be looming after their trip to Yorkshire.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Chelsea have bounced back from what was a surprising 3-0 defeat last time out against Leeds. Raheem Sterling then scored a brace in 15 second-half minutes to ensure the Blues were out of sight. Conor Gallagher saw red midway through the first half, putting Chelsea on the back foot.

Chelsea are close to signing Wesley Fofana from Leicester City and are preparing the paperwork to complete the French defender's transfer.

[ BLOG13 hours ago ](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/08/leicester-city-defender-wesley-fofana-close-to-being-chelsea-player-with-deal-set-to-be-completed/) [ BLOG12 hours ago ](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/08/everton-manager-frank-lampard-suggests-cut-off-point-over-the-transfer-of-chelsea-target-anthony-gordon/) [ BLOG11 hours ago ](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/08/trevoh-chalobah-has-several-loan-offer-and-will-be-allowed-to-leave-chelsea-after-signing-wesley-fofana-from-leicester-city/) [ ARTICLES10 hours ago ](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/08/gary-lineker-wesley-fofana-leicester-chelsea-transfer-news-today-latest/) [Wesley Fofana](http://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/tag/wesley-fofana) from Leicester City. [ BLOG4 hours ago ](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/08/barcelona-move-closer-to-chelsea-defender-marcos-alonso-transfer-with-possible-sale-of-martin-braithwaite/) However, the majority of our centre-backs are in their 30s while Fofana is an up-and-coming prospect. Thiago Silva has been a constant in our backline since arriving in 2020. Malang Sarr has also left the Stamford Bridge side. The Blues saw a number of their star centre-backs leave the club this summer. Fofana has been longing for Chelsea this transfer window and it appears the move is about to go through. The Stamford Bridge side have seemingly been after the 21-year-old for a while now.

In a review of one of Koulibaly's video messages one Blues fan wrote: 'Absolutely amazing! Cheers Kalidou, you've made an old school Chelsea fan's birthday ...

Koulibaly isn't the only active professional to sell video messages to fans on Cameo though. It's win win.' The source added. 'This is just a bit of fun.

The latest Chelsea news including updates on Wesley Fofana's potential move to Stamford Bridge and what Thomas Tuchel had to say on Conor Gallagher's red ...

[Read the full story here](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/wesley-fofana-contract-chelsea-transfer-24870112). [Read the full story here](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/tuchels-dream-chelsea-starting-line-24861312). [Wesley Fofana ](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/wesley-fofana-contract-chelsea-transfer-24870112)and Everton winger Anthony Gordon have all been linked with a move to West London. It comes after weeks of talks between the two sides, with the 21-year-old making his intentions clear to Leicester that he'd like to join Chelsea. "We are sloppy on the coverage, bad with the decision making how we cover the set-pieces. [Chelsea](https://www.football.london/all-about/chelsea) returned with a fourth bid worth a guaranteed £70million and further add-ons that would take the transfer above the £80million that Manchester United paid for Harry Maguire in 20219. "It's not purely his fault alone because it's a set-piece for us and it's sloppy how we take set-pieces at the moment. It’s not good enough how we take set-pieces at the moment and on top of it, we give chances away. It’s a very, very bad decision from Conor and, of course, he is upset. We spoke briefly after the game and things like this can happen. Thomas Tuchel admitted that Conor Gallgher must take responsibility for being sent of in Chelsea's 2-1 win over Leicester City, but was unhappy with the Blues' set-piece play that led to the incident. Of course, he knows it was a huge mistake.

The Blues haven't had the most energetic of starts to the new Premier League campaign, but Thomas Tuchel knows exactly what he needs from his side in order ...

Tuchel continued: "I think the benchmark is the game against Tottenham with the way we played, not only tactically, but from the mindset in terms of aggression and grit as well. Performances are usually only measured by their results, but perhaps the heated meeting with Tottenham in game week two would be a good example of what supporters expect to see from their team moving forward. [Breaking: Leicester Reject Chelsea's Third Bid For Wesley Fofana](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/breaking-leicester-reject-chelseas-third-bid-for-wesley-fofana) [Report: Ethan Ampadu Close To Italy Move Once Again](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-ethan-ampadu-close-italy-move-once-again) [Pundit On Edouard Mendy's Mistakes Against Leeds United](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/pundit-on-edouard-mendys-mistakes-against-leeds-united) [Pundit Urges Chelsea to Sign Brentford’s Ivan Toney This Summer](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/pundit-urges-chelsea-to-sign-brentfords-ivan-toney-this-summer) ['That's Second Nature To Us' - Emma Hayes Ahead Of Chelsea Women's 2022/23 Season](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/thats-second-nature-to-us-emma-hayes-ahead-of-chelsea-womens-2022-23-season) [Confirmed Referee Team For Chelsea vs Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/confirmed-referee-team-for-chelsea-vs-leicester-city) ['We Need To Give Him Time And Not Get Over-Excited' - Thomas Tuchel On Cesare Casadei](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/we-need-to-give-him-time-and-not-get-over-excited-thomas-tuchel-on-cesare-casadei) [Anthony Gordon Wants Chelsea Move To Boost World Cup Hopes](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/anthony-gordon-wants-chelsea-move-to-boost-world-cup-hopes) [Report: Everton Is Considering A Late Loan Move For Chelsea Star Armando Broja](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-everton-is-considering-a-late-loan-move-for-chelsea-star-armando-broja) This is where we need to push this team." A win, a draw and a convincing defeat have set Chelsea's pace so far and as they prepare for their second home game of the season versus Leicester City, the German coach is convinced they're about to move through the gears. The Blues haven't had the most energetic of starts to the new Premier League campaign, but Thomas Tuchel knows exactly what he needs from his side in order to get there.