CHELSEA host Leeds United in a must win game for Blues boss Graham Potter.
The West London club have just managed two wins in their last ten Premier League games.
Pressure is mounting on Graham Potter after losing 2-0 to London rivals Spurs on Sunday.
Chelsea sit tenth in the Premier League table and are a massive 14 points off Tottenham Hotspur in fourth.
Meanwhile, Leeds travel to Stamford Bridge oozing with confidence off having beaten relegation rivals Southampton 1-0 last weekend.
Meaning that the Whites now are out of the drop zone and will be hoping to build on that momentum by capitalise on Chelsea’s poor form.
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When is Chelsea vs Leeds?
- Chelsea vs Leeds will take place on Saturday, 4th March.
- The game will kick off at 3pm UK time.
- Stamford Bridge will be the venue.
Is Chelsea vs Leeds on TV?
- Unfortunately, the game won’t be shown live on TV in the UK due to the game being scheduled to play during the 3pm blackout.
- You can keep up to date will all the action on our SunSport live blog.
Team News
Thiago Silva was forced to leave the pitch on Sunday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after Harry Kane fell on the 38-year-old following a challenge from the Brazilian.
Christian Pulisic, N’Golo Kanté, César Azpilicueta, Edouard Mendy and Armando Broja will all be unavailable for the visit of Leeds on Saturday.
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However, the Blues will welcome the return of Mateo Kovačić, who is expected to return to the squad.
Leeds will certainly be without Rodrigo who is facing another 2-4 weeks out after an injury picked up at the end of the FA Cup game against Accrington Stanley at the end of January. Stuart Dallas remains a long-term absentee with a thigh injury.
Liam Cooper and Pascal Struijk are expected to be available for the trip to the Bridge. While, the Chelsea game should come too soon for Adam Forshaw.
Odds
- Chelsea – 8/13
- Draw – 11/4
- Leeds – 9/2
*Odds courtesy of Betfair are correct at the time of publication.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
