Cole Palmer has passed his fitness test to play for Chelsea, while Joao Felix has been name in the starting XI for the first time in the Premier League this season.
Chelsea’s Italian head coach Enzo Maresca returns to his old home, the King Power Stadium, after leading Leicester City to promotion from the Championship back to the Premier League in his first season in charge.
As well as Maresca, Palmer is also a player to watch after withdrawing from the England squad due to injury, but there is good news that last season’s top scorer has passed his fitness test and will be in the starting line-up at the King Power Stadium.
Palmer will link up with Register ufabet Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke in attack. While Felix was surprisingly name in the starting line-up in place of the missing Pedro Neto, competing with Christopher Nkunku, Jadon Sancho and Mykhailo Mudryk for the place on the bench.
For Felix, it will be his first Premier League start of the 2024-25 season. Having previously come off the bench in five games, scoring once and failing to feature in the last four.
Although Felix is not a regular starter for Chelsea. He has still contributed to the side’s attack when called upon by Maresca.
The 25-year-old has scored five goals in all competitions across ten appearances, with four coming in the UEFA Conference League.