Leicester City vs. Chelsea, Premier League: Confirmed lineups

Back from the international break and ready to tackle the first of seven games in the next three weeks.

Here we go!

Leicester City starting lineup (4-4-2):
Schmeichel | Fuchs, Maguire, Morgan (c), Simpson | Albrighton, Ndidi, James, Mahrez | Slimani, Vardy

Substitutes from: Hamer, Chilwell, Amartey, King, Gray, Ulloa, Iheanacho

Chelsea starting lineup (3-5-2):
Courtois | Rüdiger, David Luiz, Azpilicueta (c) | Alonso, Bakayoko, Kanté, Fàbregas, Moses | Pedro, Morata

Substitutes from: Caballero, Drinkwater, Hazard, Zappacosta, Willian, Batshuayi, Christensen

Date / Time: Saturday, September 9, 15:00 BST; 10:00am EDT; 7:30pm IST
Venue: King Power Stadium, Leicester, England
Referee: Lee Mason
On TV: none (UK); none (USA); Star Sports Select 1 / HD1 Add On HD; elsewhere
Streaming online: NBC Sports Gold (USA); Hotstar (India); talkSport, Chelsea TV (int’l radio)

So Conte goes back to the 3-5-2 as the away setup, with a strong-looking midfield trio of Bakayoko, Kanté, and Fàbregas. We’ll see what their exact arrangement is at kick-off.

Hazard, as expected, is only on the bench, so it’s Morata and Pedro up top.

COME ON, CHELSEA!