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Leicester vs Chelsea: Starting XIs for EPL clash confirmed | Full lists

Harvey Barnes is only fit enough to make the Leicester bench as Brendan Rodgers makes two changes from the defeat at Southampton.

Patson Daka and Daniel Amartey both come in as Tete and Barnes, who had an ankle problem, drop to the bench.

Jonny Evans returns to the squad following a thigh injury.

James Justin (Achilles), Youri Tielemans (ankle) and Victor Kristiansen (ankle) are out.

Raheem Sterling has a tight hamstring and isn’t fit enough to make the squad. Reece James has been suffering from illness and did not train on Friday. He’s not in the squad either.

Mykhailo Mudryk makes only his third start for Chelsea and his first since February 11.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek also comes in at right-wing back.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has a back problem and has not travelled, and neither has Mason Mount who is yet to recover from a pelvis injury.

N’Golo Kante is not fit but could return for the visit of Everton to Stamford Bridge next weekend.

Chelsea team news: Sterling, James not in squad
Chelsea: Arrizabalaga; Fofana, Koulibaly, Cucurella; Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez, Kovacic, Chilwell; Felix, Havertz, Mudryk.

Subs: Bettinelli, Badiashile, Pulisic, Chalobah, Zakaria, Ziyech, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Madueke.

Leicester team news: Amartey, Daka start
Leicester: Ward, Faes, Maddison, Iheanacho, Souttar, Amartey, Daka, Pereira, Dewsbury-Hall, Mendy, Castagne.

Subs: Iversen, Evans, Barnes, Vardy, Ndidi, Praet, Thomas, Tete, Soumare.

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