Leicester City play host to Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon looking to bounce back from the disappointment of missing out on a place in the EFL Cup final, agencies report. Having failed to win their last two top-flight fixtures, the Blues make the trip to the King Power Stadium looking to close the gap on the third-placed Foxes to five points.
Having put together such impressive results in all three domestic competitions this season, Leicester are regarded as the third-best team in the country on merit, taking away the narrative that they remain underdogs to higher-profile clubs.
The next step in their development is to end the reliance on scoring streaks from Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho, a significant factor over the past three months. Vardy has contributed just one goal from his last eight outings in all competitions, a barren spell which has been produced after previously netting in eight games in a row.
Meanwhile, Iheanacho has added a goal or assist in his last three appearances after going over a month with just one strike to his name. Leicester's inconsistent results have occurred courtesy of their respective misfiring in the final third, as well as clubs finding it easier to breach Jonny Evans and Caglar Soyuncu in the middle of their defence. Nevertheless, there will be a feeling that a showdown with Chelsea, their nearest challengers for third position, is the perfect game after the lows of succumbing to Villa earlier this week.
Despite their relatively progressive season, Frank Lampard remains unhappy with the mentality of his Chelsea team, who appear unable to convincingly sweep opponents to the side despite spells of dominance. On the back of picking up just one point from games against Newcastle United and Arsenal, the Blues were made to fight to claim a 2-1 victory over Hull City in the FA Cup fourth last weekend.
