Reply With QuoteLeeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Dallas, Raphinha, Klich, Phillips, Alioski, Harrison, Bamford.
Substitutes: Poveda-Ocampo, Roberts, Casilla, Llorente, Helder Costa, Rodrigo, Struijk.
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Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard must decide whether to hand Olivier Giroud his first Premier League start of the season following the Frenchman's four-goal haul against Sevilla on Wednesday.
Lampard says he has a fully-fit squad to choose from for Saturday's match.
Diego Llorente is fit for Leeds but boss Marcelo Bielsa says he would prefer the centre-back to play for the under-23 side before making his debut.
Pablo Hernandez, Jamie Shackleton and Adam Forshaw remain sidelined.
Whenever I see this fixture I think about*the tempestuous 1970 FA Cup final*between the teams, which I went to. Leeds are still up and at you, but in a different way.
Marcelo Bielsa's side started the season well, but have had a mixed recent run of results which saw them ship four goals in two successive games. I think the quickness of the players among some Premier League sides has caused them problems.
The soft centre in this team is defensively.
The front players for Chelsea will be too good for Leeds, and manager Frank Lampard also has to decide about what to do with his striker Olivier Giroud after he scored four against Sevilla.
The Blues are conceding fewer, Chelsea's new keeper Edouard Mendy is doing well and Thiago Silva has settled at the back and is helping defensive partner Kurt Zouma. At the moment I think Chelsea have a good chance of a top-four finish.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
The last top-flight meeting was in May 2004, when Jesper Gronkjaer headed the only goal at Stamford Bridge to give Chelsea victory in their final match*under Claudio Ranieri.
Leeds have only won two of their 12 Premier League games at Stamford Bridge, with the most recent victory coming on 19 December 1999 when Stephen McPhail scored both goals.
Chelsea
The Blues have won 82% of their Premier League home games against newly-promoted clubs, the best record of any side to have played more than one season in the division.
Chelsea are unbeaten in eight league matches - only Tottenham are currently enjoying a longer undefeated streak in the English top flight.They could record three consecutive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since a run of four in December 2017.
Frank Lampard's side have scored 22 Premier League goals, a joint-high with Liverpool.
Leeds United
Premier League matches involving Leeds have produced a total of 289 shots, more than any other side, with the Whites ranking second for most shots taken (153) and fifth for shots faced (136).
They have also created 103 chances from open play - no other side has reached triple figures prior to the weekend fixtures.The Yorkshire club have won three of their five Premier League away games this season, equalling their final total from their last top-flight campaign in 2003-04.
Leeds can record three successive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since 2002.
Marcelo Bielsa won three of his four managerial meetings with Frank Lampard during the Englishman's season in charge of Derby in 2018-19, but lost the decisive play-off semi-final second leg*at Elland Road.Six of Patrick Bamford's seven Premier League goals this season have come away from home.
3 - 1 to them unfortunately.
MOT.
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Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Dallas, Raphinha, Klich, Phillips, Alioski, Harrison, Bamford.
Substitutes: Poveda-Ocampo, Roberts, Casilla, Llorente, Helder Costa, Rodrigo, Struijk.
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Weird how our most expensive recruit cant get a game? Wonder if covid is affecting him who knows.Originally Posted by asturianblanco
Link Blanco https://www.vipleague.lc/4-chelsea-f...live-streaming
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cheers Oz, was just about to ask!
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They have spectators
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Rather cold handshake between managers.
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Poor start
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Bam bam thank you mam
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Barndoor Bamford!!!
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lol Bamf you beauty
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