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2020-21 English Premier League
Matchday 37 of 38
Chelsea vs Leicester City
Stamford Bridge
London, England
Tuesday, 18 May 2021
Kick-off is at 22:15
Chelsea and Leicester City will come to blows in a straight shootout for third place on the
2020-21 English Premier League standings when they meet in the penultimate round of the season, on Tuesday.
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Both teams know that defeat will harm their respective chances of a top-four finish and Uefa Champions League football next season, with Liverpool lurking.
The fixture will come just days after Leicester's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Youri Tielemans scored a stunning second-half winner to lead the Foxes to victory.
Chelsea, who will face Manchester City in the Uefa Champions League final later this month, will go into Tuesday's match in fourth spot following a 1-0 loss to Arsenal in their most recent Premier League fixture.
"Totally our fault, nobody else's. We lost, it's totally our responsibility. We had huge chances," said Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel following defeat to the Gunners.
"We weren't on the pitch with the same energy, it wasn't easy to come up with the intensity and passing. We weren't sharp enough and didn't have the same hunger and attitude as we're used to playing with. So it's on us.
"It was maybe too many changes from the last match and I take full responsibility for that. Maybe it's the last wake-up call for all of us," he added.
Leicester sit in third spot, two points ahead of Chelsea in fourth, on the back of a 2-1 win at Manchester United last week.
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Leicester claimed a 2-0 win over Chelsea in the reverse fixture at King Power Stadium earlier this season on the back of first-half goals from Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison.
Chelsea vs Leicester City head-to-head statistics:
Matches played: 91
Chelsea wins: 43
Leicester City wins: 21
Draws: 27
English Premier League fixtures, matchday 37:
Tuesday, 18 May
20:00 -
Manchester United vs Fulham
20:00 - Southampton vs Leeds United
21:00 -
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
22:15 - Chelsea vs Leicester City
Wednesday, 19 May
20:00 -
Everton vs Wolves
20:00 - Newcastle United vs Sheffield United
20:00 -
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
21:00 - Crystal Palace vs Arsenal
22:15 -
Burnley vs Liverpool
22:15 - West Brom vs West Ham United
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