Chelsea will face Leicester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night, aiming to win their first silverware of the season.
The
Blues are coming off a frustrating 1-0 loss to eighth-placed Arsenal, while the
Foxes defeated Manchester United 2-1.
Thomas
Tuchel will most likely stick with the 3-4-3 formation from the previous game.
Timo Werner could get the nod over Kai Havertz, while Mateo Kovacic is likely
to return to the starting lineup.
4-3-3
Predicted Chelsea Lineup vs. Leicester City Defense
Kepa
Arrizabalaga will start in goal for the upcoming cup match.
“He (Kepa) is starting the cup final, and we thought it would be a
smart idea to give him the game beforehand.” – Thomas Tuchel disclosed.
On Saturday, the Spanish goalkeeper will aim to put up a good show
and keep a clean sheet.
Thiago
Silva is expected to start at the heart of the Blues' defense, while Antonio
Rudiger will take the place of Kurt Zouma at left center-back. Cesar
Azpilicueta will fill the right center-back spot.
Their main goal, however, would be to keep Jamie Vardy and Kelechi
Iheanacho quiet for the entire 90 minutes.
Mateo Kovacic, the midfielder, is expected to return this weekend.
“We have
to delay his personal race; it's on to try to make the Wembley squad,” Tuchel
confirmed during his pre-match press conference.
As a result, Kovacic and Jorginho could fill the holding midfield
roles, with the former playing a more central role. The duo would like to win
the midfield battle.
Ben Chilwell will start at left wing-back, with Reece James
filling in on the opposite flank as a right wing-back.
Mason
Mount and Hakim Ziyech will play in the attacking midfield positions. The pair
will be determined to create clear-cut scoring opportunities for the forwards.
This weekend, Timo Werner will lead the Blues' offensive line. The
German international will be hoping to score as he faces a Leicester defense
that has only kept one clean sheet in their last five league games.
Kai Havertz may make a brief cameo appearance in the second 45
minutes.
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