Chelsea will welcome Leeds United at Stamford Bridge this Saturday as both sides look to get the better of each other in the Premier League. The Blues suffered a 2-0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur in the London derby recently. Similarly, the Whites were beaten by Fulham in the FA Cup by the same scoreline earlier this week.
Chelsea Vs Leeds United: Talking Tactics
Graham Potter will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and could ask them to move the ball well and create some inviting chances on the attacking end of the pitch.
Leeds could opt for a 4-3-3 formation for this game. They are expected to press the opposition high up the field and engineer some decent chances to win this game.
Team News
Chelsea
Mateo Kovacic is a slight concern ahead of this game. Thiago Silva, Cesar Azpilicueta and Edouard Mendy remain sidelined for Chelsea because of injuries.
Chelsea Predicted XI
Kepa; James, W. Fofana, Badiashile, Chilwell; Fernandez, Zakaria; Madueke, Felix, Sterling; Havertz
Leeds United
Pascal Struijk and Luis Sinisterra will be in a race against time to be fit for this Premier League contest at Stamford Bridge. However, Stuart Dallas, Adam Forshaw and Rodrigo will miss this clash due to injuries.
Leeds United Predicted XI
Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Firpo, Roca, Adams, McKennie, Gnonto, Rutter, Summerville
Key Men
Chelsea
Kepa Arrizabalaga can expect a busy afternoon based on Chelsea’s recent defensive record. Graham Potter will rely on Reece James to act as his primary playmaker in the Leeds half. The English talent would be instructed to whip in some dangerous crosses from the right flank.
Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz have to find a way to be more productive for the Blues in front of the opponent’s goal.
Leeds United
The midfield performance of Tyler Adams, Marc Roca and Weston McKennie could go a long way in determining the fate of this clash.
Georginio Rutter will be given the responsibility to lead the line well for Leeds in the final third. He has to carry most of the goal-scoring workload for the visitors this weekend.
Chelsea vs Leeds United: Streaming Links
| United Kingdom | BBC Radio 5 Live |
| USA | SiriusXM FC, UNIVERSO NOW, UNIVERSO, USA Network, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBC Sports App, nbcsports.com |
| India | JioTV, Hotstar VIP |
| Canada | futoTV Canada |
| Spain | DAZN, DAZN 2, Movistar+ |
| Italy | N/A |
| Germany | Sky Sport 7/HD, WOW, Sky Go |
| Australia | Optus Sports |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NOW |
