Last updated on: May 10, 2022
Chelsea gear up to face Leeds United at Elland Road on Wednesday night, looking to take the three points on the away encounter. The Whites come into the match on the back of an embarrassing 1-2 defeat at the hands of Arsenal, whereas the Blues remained grounded at 2-2 with Wolves in the last Premier League fixture.
The Whites are in a bind as they find themselves in the relegation zone standing at eighteenth in the Premier League table, as they head into an important fixture.
Team News
Chelsea
The Blues remain bedevilled by injury concerns as of late, with Jorginho out and Ben Chilwell and Callum Hudson-Odoi keeping each other company in the treatment room. Moreover, Marcos Alonso was taken off at halftime against Wolves and was reportedly involved in a heated row with Tuchel in the dressing room.
Thomas Tuchel will probably opt for the 3-4-3 formation; however, he is expected to make a couple of changes for the upcoming contest. N’Golo Kante and Thiago Silva will surely not be risked with the FA Cup final in mind.
Chelsea Predicted XI
Mendy; Chalobah, Chrisensen, Rudiger; Reece, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Sarr; Werner, Lukaku, Mount
Leeds United
The Whites remain without the services of Liam Cooper as he is still recovering from a knee injury. Stuart Dallas misses out having undergone surgery. Adam Forshaw and Patrick Bamford remain sidelined for the rest of the season.
Jesse Marsch could set his team up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and will have to make the necessary changes to his first XI for this game.
Leeds United Predicted XI
Meslier; Llorente, Koch, Struijk, Firpo; Klich, Phillips; Harrison, James, Raphinha; Gelhardt
Key Men
Chelsea
The Blues will rely on the creativity of Werner, Lukaku and Mount as they look to collectively produce a winning performance on Wednesday.
Kovacic will be tasked with creating chances for the attacking trio, whereas Mendy will be expected to make some solid stops at the back.
Leeds United
Meslier will have to give a strong performance at the back if the Whites are to keep a clean sheet in this game. James and Glehardt will carry most of the goal-scoring responsibility.
Phillips will be tasked with distributing the ball efficiently and creating chances for the forwards.
Chelsea Vs Leeds United: Streaming Links
| Country | Broadcaster |
| United Kingdom | BBC Radio 5 |
| USA | Peacock |
| India | Hotstar, JioTV |
| Canada | DAZN |
| Spain | DAZN |
| Italy | – |
| Germany | Sky Sport 4 |
| Australia | Optus Sport |
| New Zealand | Spark Sport |
