Chelsea, Leicester in tough League Cup

Antonio Conte was left utterly disappointed on Friday night after his Chelsea team suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season, but there is little time for the Blues to be downbeat with a tough EFL Cup clash against Leicester City coming up on Tuesday.

Chelsea were outclassed against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Friday night as Jurgen Klopp’s men put in a first-half masterclass to secure all three points in west London.

Despite it only being Chelsea’s first loss of the campaign – they sit in fourth place in the table – Conte was unhappy at his side’s defending and called on his players to improve at the back if they are to navigate their way around Leicester.

The Foxes have enjoyed a good week after winning their first Champions League game before beating Burnley 3-0 in the league at the weekend, and they will certainly come into their clash against the Blues on home soil confident of continuing their victorious run.

Chelsea captain John Terry will face a late fitness test to determine whether he has fully recovered from his ankle injury. If he hasn’t, David Luiz will continue in central defence alongside Gary Cahill.

Leicester’s club-record signing Islam Slimani will be one to watch for the hosts after netting twice in his debut at the weekend.

For Chelsea, the man to watch will be Michy Batshuayi should he start in place of Diego Costa, with the Belgian having bagged a brace in the club’s last EFL Cup match against Bristol Rovers.

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