Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca dey take him team to Elland Road to face Leeds United for Premier League on Wednesday night. Maresca never beat Leeds in competitive game before.
Blues draw 1-1 with Arsenal on Sunday, while Leeds narrowly lost 3-2 to Manchester City.
Match Preview
First 30 minutes of Chelsea vs Arsenal get plenty yellow cards, but Moises Caicedo red card happen. Chalobah header give Blues lead, Merino equalise. Draw extend Chelsea unbeaten run to seven games. Away form hot: five wins, one draw in last six road games.
Leeds defensive record bad, concede multiple goals in last four PL matches. Whites remain in relegation zone but dey behind West Ham on goals scored. Home record: two wins, two losses, two draws this season. Last win vs Chelsea at Elland Road: 3-0 in 2022.
Team News
Chelsea: Caicedo three-game suspension. Reece James rested after strong showing. Andrey Santos partner Enzo Fernandez; Cole Palmer or Joao Pedro-Liam Delap likely in attack. Out: Levi Colwill (knee), Romeo Lavia (thigh), Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended). Dario Essugo back in training but limited.
Leeds: James Justin minor issue; Sebastiaan Bornauw (knee) and Anton Stach (concussion) back. Sean Longstaff calf issue; Daniel James hamstring, out two months. Farke fit start Calvert-Lewin and Nmecha up front.
Predicted Lineups
Leeds United: Perri; Rodon, Struijk, Bijol; Bogle, Gruev, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Calvert-Lewin, Nmecha
Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella; Santos, Fernandez; Estevao, Pedro, Neto; Delap
Prediction
We dey call Leeds United 1-2 Chelsea. Leeds show promise in second half vs Man City, but defensive issues go continue. Chelsea attack plenty strong and fresh, so Blues likely go win.
