Chelsea head into Leicester City on Championship Sunday has underdogs, and perhaps that is to be expected. For one, the Blues may already be looking ahead to the London derby UEFA Europa League Final against Arsenal at the end of the month.
Secondly, Leicester has been really formidable against the big six this season, and the Foxes would love nothing better than to give their home fans another conquest of this sort on the season’s final day. Let’s take a look at who Blues boss Maurizio Sarri may select in his first team, as he strives to keep that from manifesting.
The Bank Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction Championship Sunday
Attack: Eden Hazard, Gonzalo Higuain, Pedro
Midfield: Ross Barkley, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic
Defense: Marcos Alonso, David Luiz, Cesar Azpilicueta, Davide Zappacosta
Goalkeeper: Kepa Arrizabalaga
Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FYIs
Kickoff- Sunday May 12, King Power Stadium 3pm
Injury report for both sides: go to this link
Form Guide: Chelsea- WDDLW Leicester City- LWDLW
Odds: Leicester City 9/5, Draw 5/2, Chelsea 8/5
Google result probability: Leicester City 40%, Draw 27%, Chelsea 33%
Prediction- Leicester City 3, Chelsea 2
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