Frank Lampard has confirmed that N'Golo Kante isn't ready to return from his hamstring injury, with Chelsea travelling to face his former club Leicester City who sit above them in the table.
Chelsea have been on a poor run of form which sees Lampard under increased pressure and the Blues in seventh place, six points behind Brendan Rodgers' side.
The absence of Kante will be hard felt after he missed the win over Fulham through suspension upon picking up five yellow cards. The France international was expected to return, but he still isn't over a hamstring issue that bothered him after the 3-1 defeat to Manchester City.