Chelsea

Chelsea host Leicester City on Saturday and The Sporting News will be at Stamford Bridge to bring you live updates throughout the afternoon.

— Chelsea play host to Leicester at Stamford Bridge in London, UK. We'll also be on Wesley Fofana watch in case he's managed to make it here. 90 mins from kickoff: The big team news decision for Tuchel will see a reshuffle at the back following Kalidou Koulibaly's red card against Leeds. “In future, you will just a hear a no comment from me on referees. “The one side is that I got a red card and I behaved in a way that is not appropriate and I regret. There's a VAR check though and it seems Kai Havertz was just offside in the lead up to playing the pass to Loftus-Cheek. The defender is down receiving treatment as a result but looks to be ok to continue. It's not malicious but it was a silly tackle and he's given his marching orders. 34th min: Leicester are enjoying a bit more possession now and win two corners in the space of a minute. 41st min: Chelsea break from Leicester's corner with Loftus-Cheek carrying the ball up the field and playing it to Sterling. 45th min +2: A massive save from Mendy denies Timothy Castagne at the end of the half.

Thomas Tuchel is aiming for his first win at Stamford Bridge this season against a Leicester side who have made a slow start to the season.

Today is his chance to show this and usually we can always rely on him to perform. Last year he came into the side as somewhat of an underdog, the challenger trying to break into the side because nobody knew too much of what he could offer. Leicester have already conceded the most in the Premier League so far with eight goals, only being kept off the bottom by their single point on the opening weekend against Brentford. Thomas Tuchel needs a quick response from his players following last Sunday's horror show at Elland Road, whilst Brendan Rodgers needs to lift the ever souring mood at the King Power amid a challenging summer. The N'Golo Kante derby, no! It's the Wesley Fofana derby, no!

Chelsea look to have finally got their man after agreeing a £70 million transfer for Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana.

When Chelsea first registered their interest in Fofana, Rodgers publicly stated the centre-back was not for sale. Leicester will reportedly receive £70 million, along with add-on's that likely involve appearances for the club, as well as club and personal honours. It comes after weeks of talks between the two sides, with the 21-year-old making his intentions clear to Leicester that he'd like to join Chelsea.

Wesley Fofana has all but confirmed his transfer to Chelsea but responding to a tweet by Leicester icon Gary Lineker. The Match of the Day presenter had ...

Rodgers said that Fofana had missed a team training session and had been demoted to the club's U21 side for the remainder of the transfer window. Fofana had already agreed on personal terms with Chelsea and an announcement now seems imminent. Fofana now seems to have confirmed that he will join Chelsea. The Match of the Day presenter had wished Fofana well after news emerged on Friday night that Leicester had accepted a bid from Chelsea. Leicester head coach Brendan Rodgers did not want to lose Fofana. Chelsea had a fourth, £75million offer accepted by the Foxes on Friday.

Trevoh Chalobah comes into the Chelsea in place of the suspended Kalidou Koulibaly. Mateo Kovacic, back in the squad after a knee injury, is among the Blues ...

Sterling

Sterling's double condemns Leicester to another defeat as the pressure mounts on Brendan Rodgers. Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Leicester ...

Allowed Sterling to dance in front of him for the opener Grew into the game but also guilty of some poor touches, scuppering a chance with a foul on Justin Raheem Sterling 8 – A hugely important couple of goals for his Chelsea career, not least because they were such different finishes. Recovered from a nasty collision with Mendy at the interval to assist Sterling’s goal From that vantage point, he likely won’t have spotted Kai Havertz’s marginal offside in the build-up to Chelsea believing they had won a penalty when Ruben Loftus-Cheek was bundled over in an arm wrestle with Youri Tielemans. Reece James 7.5 – Coped with the threat of James Justin and came close to scoring with a shot that ricocheted off the outside of the post, before assisting Sterling’s second

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He should do better. He is up front on his own and is tasked with holding the ball up and is doing so well using his strength and technique to combine with the midfielders. He is nervous about Leicester getting an equaliser. Iheanacho then has a chance, he should shoot with his weaker foot but he wants it on his left, the angle isn't there for it and he pulls it wide. The veteran striker ghosts in behind Chalobah and latches onto a ball over the top but Mendy is out quickly to narrow the angle and make the save. Chelsea are hanging on now, Perez finds Vardy running in behind and he bullies Chalobah off the ball and is in at goal.

Raheem Sterling scored his first two Chelsea goals to help them shake off any ghosts that may be looming after their trip to Yorkshire.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Chelsea have bounced back from what was a surprising 3-0 defeat last time out against Leeds. Raheem Sterling then scored a brace in 15 second-half minutes to ensure the Blues were out of sight. Conor Gallagher saw red midway through the first half, putting Chelsea on the back foot.

Raheem Sterling scored twice – his first goals for the club – as 10-man Chelsea won at Stamford Bridge. The Blues took the points despite the first-half ...

“We conceded a goal – totally unnecessary – and were under pressure. We were lucky in the end not to concede an equaliser, but we did everything to get that chance.” “I’m happy that we hung in and happy that we showed the mentality that was necessary to have at least the chance to get away with the win.

Raheem Sterling's brace helped Chelsea overcome Conor Gallagher's two yellows against Leicester, but the Blues are in need of a striker up front.

[Conor Gallagher](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/266696/conor-gallagher) -- Chelsea were forced to play with 10 men for more than an hour after the midfielder was sent off for two yellow cards in the space of six minutes. Sterling and [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz) will both likely hit double figures in terms of goals this season, but there is nobody else in Tuchel's squad who would expect to score 10 or more goals in a season, so if either or both are injured or lose form, Chelsea will have a major problem. The Fofana money will be crucial to helping Rodgers bring in the new players he needs, but the clock is ticking and Leicester might have left it too late. Unless manager Brendan Rodgers is able to make significant signings before the transfer deadline on Thursday, Leicester will face a season of struggle at the wrong end of the table. Having been signed as the first major addition to the squad since the Todd Boehly-led takeover of Chelsea in the summer, Sterling had failed to deliver in his first three games for the club. [Upcoming fixtures](http://www.espnfc.com/soccer/fixtures?league=eng.1) Raheem Sterling scored his first goals for Chelsea since his £47.5 million summer move from Manchester City, netting both in a 2-1 win against Leicester at Stamford Bridge. [Upcoming fixtures](#fixtures) [Key stats](#stats) [Notable social moments](#highlights) [Postmatch quotes](#quotes) [Player ratings](#ratings)

Leicester were unable to capitalise on Conor Gallagher's first-half dismissal and had a goal ruled out in their 2-1 defeat.

Barnes and the substitute Kelechi Iheanacho both wasted chances to grab a point for the visitors while Vardy was also denied by Mendy on more than one occasion as Chelsea somehow hung on for a crucial victory. Mason Mount was sacrificed at the break for César Azpilicueta as Chelsea reverted to a back three and the change of shape paid dividends immediately. “We went to sleep at the start of the second half,” he said. Some excellent play down the right and an inch-perfect cross from James allowed Sterling the easiest of tap-ins at the far post. “He is responsible for what he did and of course he knows it was a huge mistake.” Jamie Vardy and Timothy Castagne also had opportunities to punish Chelsea before half-time, while Reece James struck the outside of the post at the other end.

A Raheem Sterling brace against a Wesley Fofana-less Leicester secured Chelsea their first win since their opening day victory against Everton.

And the shot-stopper will face further scrutiny for his role in Barnes’ goal for Leicester at Stamford Bridge. Tuchel has the foundations of an excellent side at Chelsea, and three more deals should secure them Champions League football. The 29-year-old should have saved the effort. The England starlet would not be short of options. This red card could prompt Tuchel to send the academy graduate back out on loan. Gallagher has turned down several loan offers this summer in a bid to impress at Chelsea.

Thomas Tuchel was disappointed by Chelsea youngster Conor Gallagher's red card in the first half of their win against Leicester on Saturday.

"The challenge was a clear yellow card and gave us a huge disadvantage. Less than six minutes later, the midfielder made a harsh challenge on Harvey Barnes and was given a second booking and a sending off. The 22-year-old was shown a first yellow cards just 22 minutes into the Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.

Raheem Sterling scored his first two Chelsea goals to help them shake off any ghosts that may be looming after their trip to Yorkshire.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Chelsea have bounced back from what was a surprising 3-0 defeat last time out against Leeds. Raheem Sterling then scored a brace in 15 second-half minutes to ensure the Blues were out of sight. Conor Gallagher saw red midway through the first half, putting Chelsea on the back foot.

Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana has practically confirmed his transfer to Chelsea on social media as he reacted to Gary Lineker's message.

[argued](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/pundit-view/i-believe-gary-lineker-sends-chelsea-fans-message-about-wesley-fofana-stamford-bridge-move-reportedly-soon/) that for the price, Chelsea have got their hands on such a gem. Keep up to date with all the latest Chelsea news and opinion by following The Chelsea Chronicle’s [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1563442006105669634), reported that Chelsea and Leicester City have reached an agreement over a transfer fee for the 21-year-old.

Raheem Sterling scored his first two Chelsea goals to help them shake off any ghosts that may be looming after their trip to Yorkshire.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Chelsea have bounced back from what was a surprising 3-0 defeat last time out against Leeds. Raheem Sterling then scored a brace in 15 second-half minutes to ensure the Blues were out of sight. Conor Gallagher saw red midway through the first half, putting Chelsea on the back foot.

Chelsea are closing in on signing Wesley Fofana after agreeing a fee with Leicester City in the region of £75 million, sources have told ESPN.

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THOMAS TUCHEL has lambasted Conor Gallagher for his red card in Chelsea's 2-1 win over Leicester.

With N'Golo Kante currently sidelined through injury and Mateo Kovacic only fit enough to appear from the bench following a recent setback himself, Gallagher was entrusted by Tuchel to start in the centre of the park for a second successive week. Following the result, Tuchel, who watched the match from the hospitality area as he served a ban following his fracas with Antonio Conte in his side's recent 2-2 draw with Tottenham, lambasted Gallagher for his decision-making. The Blues boss insisted Gallagher made a "huge mistake" in recklessly picking up a second yellow card with just 28 minutes on the clock to leave Tuchel's side at a "disadvantage".

Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Leicester City to sign 21-year-old central defender, Wesley Fofana.

Chelsea’s initial target in the summer was former Sevilla defender, Jules Kounde who chose to join FC Barcelona rather than secure a move to Stamford Bridge. The Blues are short of central defenders and need a defensive shape-up after Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen’s summer depatures to Real Madrid and FC Barcelona respectively. Leicester are also understood to have been lining up a replacement for the last few days to allow the deal to go through.

A handful of Chelsea supporters have been left furious with Thomas Tuchel following Conor Gallagher's sending off amid the Blues' clash with Leicester City.

He said: "It was a very good start and a good match for him. He made a huge step in his development at Palace and became an England player." "Conor trains at a really high level. The Cobham graduate's marching orders is the second successive red-card shown to a Chelsea player after Kalidou Koulibaly was sent offer versus Everton at Goodison Park. [Gallagher](https://www.football.london/all-about/conor-gallagher) was shown his first yellow after clipping Kieran Dewsbury-Hall. The 22-year-old midfielder was granted a second successive start for the west Londoners as Leicester City looked to record their first win of the Premier League season.

According to David Ornstein, Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Leicester City over the signing of French defender Wesley Fofana.

Either way, hopefully, most of the drama is now behind us in this situation. West Ham and Leicester were reportedly the two clubs in for him and eventually, the then 19-year-old chose the Foxes for a club-record fee of £36million. Despite being fairly unestablished at the senior level, he has developed a knack for sniffing out danger and winning the ball before the pass can reach the opposing forward. A hybrid of an old-school and modern-day defender, the 21-year-old impresses whenever he plays. Kurt Zouma had also joined West Ham in the previous season, which has left a gaping hole in Chelsea’s defense. Etienne managed to hold onto the French sensation for another season in the hopes of getting a higher fee.