Chelsea v Leicester line-ups: Blues pair return, youngsters on bench, two changes for Foxes
Thibaut Courtois and Branislav Ivanovic have recovered from illness and injury respectively to return to the Chelsea side.
Courtois displaces Asmir Begovic, while Ivanovic plays in central defence alongside Gary Cahill, with John Mikel Obi dropping out.
John Terry, who is mulling over a one-year extension to his contract, is suspended. Diego Costa remains injured so Bertrand Traore continues up front.
Two members of Chelsea’s youth team, Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham, are among the substitutes.
Newly crowned champions Leicester also make two changes, with Danny Drinkwater back from suspension to partner N’Golo Kante in midfield.
Shinji Okazaki is on the bench so there’s a first Premier League start for January signing Demarai Gray, as Claudio Ranieri returns to Stamford Bridge 12 years after his sacking as Blues boss.
Subs: Begovic, Tomori, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Oscar, Pato, Abraham.
Leicester: Schmeichel, Simpson, Wasilewski, Morgan (c), Fuchs, Kanté, Drinkwater, King, Mahrez, Vardy, Gray.
Subs: Schwarzer, Albrighton, Amartey, Schlupp, Okazaki, Ulloa, Chilwell.
