Mateo Kovacic, still struggling with an ankle injury, makes way for Kante. The Croatian is not on the bench, but fit-again Kai Havertz is. Ziyech replaces Mason Mount in attack.

Both Thiago Silva and Christian Pulisic make their 50th Premier League start for the Blues.

Chelsea: Mendy; Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Rudiger; James, Kante, Jorginho (c), Alonso; Ziyech, Lukaku, Pulisic.

Substitutes: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Kenedy, Sarr, Loftus-Cheek, Saul, Barkley, Mount, Havertz.

Leicester: Schmeichel (c), Castagne, Fofana, Evans, Thomas, Mendy, Maddison, Amartey, Dewsbury-Hall, Iheanacho, Vardy.

Substitutes: Ward, Soyuncu, Pereira, Choudhury, Albrighton, Barnes, Perez, Lookman, Daka