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Leicester City v Chelsea confirmed team news: Foxes make one change in attack, while Eden Hazard returns to the bench for Blues

Defending champions Chelsea return to Premier League action this afternoon, travelling to Leicester City in a 3pm kick off at the King Power Stadium.

The Blues secured two signings on transfer deadline day – bringing in Danny Drinkwater and Davide Zappacosta – and both start on the bench.

Eden Hazard, who missed pre-season and the start of this term with an ankle injury, is also named among the substitutes.

Leicester, meanwhile, make one change from the defeat to Manchester United, with Islam Slimani taking Shinji Okazaki's place.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Maguire, Fuchs, Mahrez, Ndidi, James, Albrighton, Slimani, Vardy

Subs: Chilwell, Gray, Iheanacho, King, Hamer, Amartey, Ulloa

Chelsea XI: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Rudiger, Moses, Bakayoko, Fabregas, Kante, Alonso, Pedro, Morata

Subs: Caballero, Drinkwater, Hazard, Zappacosta, Willian, Batshuayi, Christensen