Chelsea 3-2 Leeds United - recap: Marcelo Bielsa reaction to late Stamford Bridge defeat

Leeds United travel to face Chelsea in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge this afternoon amid injuries in Marcelo Bielsa's squad.
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Chelsea sit third in the top flight ahead of kick-off - two points off first place - while the Whites are in 16th and six points above the relegation zone...

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Chelsea vs Leeds United - LIVE BLOG

Key Events

  • Leeds travel to face Chelsea in the Premier League
  • Whites face Blues at Stamford Bridge
  • Bielsa’s side are 15th, Tuchel’s outfit are third
  • Kick-off takes place at 3pm
  • ---------------------------------------------------
  • FT: Chelsea 3-2 Leeds United

We’re eagerly awaiting team news here - it’ll be dropped at 2pm at Stamford Bridge...

This afternoon’s full squads

Chelsea: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Rüdiger; James, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso; Werner, Havertz, Mount. Subs: Cadangan: Kepa, Christensen, Sarr, Barkley, Saúl, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Pulisic, Lukaku.

Leeds United: Meslier, Shackleton, Ayling, Llorente, Firpo, Forshaw, Dallas, Raphinha, Harrison, Roberts, James. Subs: Klaesson, Drameh, Cresswell, McCarron, Jenkins, McKinstry, Klich, Summerville, Gelhardt.

James up top, no Struijk

Two changes for Leeds this afternoon.

Kalvin Phillips and Liam Cooper drop out through injury and Jamie Shackleton comes in alongside Jack Harrison.

Pascal Struijk is still absent from the matchday squad, which is a bit of a surprise after his hip injury.

It’s another young bench - Joffy, Summerville, Cresswell, Jenkins, Drameh, McCarron and McKinstry all there.

Chelsea head into the changing rooms first. They’re followed in by Leeds... we’re awaiting kick-off, which comes next.

HERE COME THE TEAMS

The away end is in fine voice this afternoon. Chelsea and Leeds emerge from the Stamford Bridge tunnel. Here we go then... pre-match duties up next. Can Leeds produce a shock in the capital?

They haven’t beaten Chelsea for 20 years...

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