Confirmed: Chelsea possible line up vs Leicester City (4-3-3)

Chelsea set to play there third game since the restart of Football as the Blues set to meet Leicester in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.

However, Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham will be looking ahead to start his first match since the restart.

However, Olivier Giroud has been given the nod for Chelsea’s first two games but Abraham made an impact off the bench against Manchester City and is likely to lead the line at the King Power Stadium. Frank Lampard may freshen things up from the side that beat City so impressively on Thursday.

Reece James could come in at right-back and Pedro could make his first start since agreeing a short-term deal to remain at Chelsea until the end of the season.

Young midfielder Billy Gilmour had a starring role against Liverpool in the last round and could be given his first start since the restart.

Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger has been Lampard’s preferred centre-back partnership against Aston Villa and Manchester City.

Possible Chelsea XI to face Leicester (4-3-3): Kepa; James, Christensen, Rudiger, Alonso; Gilmour, Kante, Barkley; Pedro, Abraham, Pulisic.

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