TEAM NEWS
Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva is out for six weeks after injuring knee ligaments in the defeat at Tottenham.
Mateo Kovacic is available after illness, while Reece James is a doubt with a hamstring strain and both Mason Mount and Cesar Azpilicueta are absent.
Leeds United defenders Liam Cooper and Pascal Struijk could return after suffering muscle and concussion issues.
Max Wober should recover from a shoulder problem which saw him miss the midweek FA Cup defeat at Fulham.
Colombian winger Luis Sinisterra, who has not featured since injuring a muscle against Manchester United on 8 February, faces a late fitness test.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Chelsea have won five successive Premier League home fixtures against Leeds.
Leeds' last win at Stamford Bridge was a 2-0 Premier League victory in 1999 - Stephen McPhail scored both goals and Chris Sutton was in the Chelsea line-up.
The Yorkshire club won the reverse fixture 3-0 at Elland Road in August and are seeking to a complete a first league double over Chelsea since their title-winning season in 1991-92.
Chelsea
Chelsea have won just two of the last 15 Premier League games, drawing six and losing seven.
Graham Potter's side have lost their past three matches in all competitions without scoring.
They've won just once in league and cup this year, beating Crystal Palace 1-0 at home on 15 January.
The Blues have found the net 23 times in 24 Premier League games this season, their lowest total at this stage of a campaign since 1993-94 when they had scored just 22.
Graham Potter was unbeaten in all five Premier League meeting with Leeds as Brighton head coach winning three fixtures and drawing two.
Leeds United
Leeds United have the joint-worst Premier League away record this season, winning once and accruing six points, the same total as Nottingham Forest and West Ham.
Their only away league victory this season came against Liverpool in October.
Leeds have won two of their 12 Premier League games against sides currently in the top half of the table, beating Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield and Chelsea 3-0 at home.
Defeat would be Leeds United's 200th in the Premier League.
Javi Gracia is vying to become just the second Leeds United manager to win their opening two Premier League matches after Terry Venables in 2002.
Gracia's second Premier League game in charge of Watford was against Chelsea - his side emerged 4-1 winners in that match at Vicarage Road.
3 - 0.
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03-03-2023, 10:44 PM #1
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Chelsea - v - Leeds United *** Matchday Thread***
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04-03-2023, 02:48 PM #2
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Bamford out. Injured. Rutter in. Gnonto on bench. 2 - 0 Chelsea.
Originally Posted by BelfastAndy
TEAM NEWS
Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva is out for six weeks after injuring knee ligaments in the defeat at Tottenham.
Mateo Kovacic is available after illness, while Reece James is a doubt with a hamstring strain and both Mason Mount and Cesar Azpilicueta are absent.
Leeds United defenders Liam Cooper and Pascal Struijk could return after suffering muscle and concussion issues.
Max Wober should recover from a shoulder problem which saw him miss the midweek FA Cup defeat at Fulham.
Colombian winger Luis Sinisterra, who has not featured since injuring a muscle against Manchester United on 8 February, faces a late fitness test.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Chelsea have won five successive Premier League home fixtures against Leeds.
Leeds' last win at Stamford Bridge was a 2-0 Premier League victory in 1999 - Stephen McPhail scored both goals and Chris Sutton was in the Chelsea line-up.
The Yorkshire club won the reverse fixture 3-0 at Elland Road in August and are seeking to a complete a first league double over Chelsea since their title-winning season in 1991-92.
Chelsea
Chelsea have won just two of the last 15 Premier League games, drawing six and losing seven.
Graham Potter's side have lost their past three matches in all competitions without scoring.
They've won just once in league and cup this year, beating Crystal Palace 1-0 at home on 15 January.
The Blues have found the net 23 times in 24 Premier League games this season, their lowest total at this stage of a campaign since 1993-94 when they had scored just 22.
Graham Potter was unbeaten in all five Premier League meeting with Leeds as Brighton head coach winning three fixtures and drawing two.
Leeds United
Leeds United have the joint-worst Premier League away record this season, winning once and accruing six points, the same total as Nottingham Forest and West Ham.
Their only away league victory this season came against Liverpool in October.
Leeds have won two of their 12 Premier League games against sides currently in the top half of the table, beating Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield and Chelsea 3-0 at home.
Defeat would be Leeds United's 200th in the Premier League.
Javi Gracia is vying to become just the second Leeds United manager to win their opening two Premier League matches after Terry Venables in 2002.
Gracia's second Premier League game in charge of Watford was against Chelsea - his side emerged 4-1 winners in that match at Vicarage Road.
3 - 0.
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04-03-2023, 02:53 PM #3
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In what kind of parallel universe does Harrison (no end product) get to start ahead of Gnonto?
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04-03-2023, 03:04 PM #4
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The one that's all Leeds Originally Posted by UbiqueLUFC33
WTF that's the weirdest selection for ages
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04-03-2023, 04:01 PM #5
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Perhaps he thought that the same old same old needed a bit of a change. Originally Posted by ozleeds
The one that's all Leeds WTF that's the weirdest selection for ages
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04-03-2023, 03:05 PM #6
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He’ll come in second half when defense is tired
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04-03-2023, 03:08 PM #7
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Yeah but he causes defences to tire Originally Posted by spaldy
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04-03-2023, 03:23 PM #8
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Chelsea hit the bar which is what I might have to do if we keep on trying to help em win this game ffs
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04-03-2023, 03:28 PM #9
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B'mouth 1 up at Arsenal
WTF???
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04-03-2023, 04:02 PM #10
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Not a bad plan if that’s what he has in mind. Originally Posted by spaldy
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