Chelsea’s return to action in the Premier League is one of the fixtures their new club manager will have been looking out for when they were announced.
Enzo Maresca will be making his first return to Leicester City since he left for Stamford Bridge over the summer, hoping to see his side get back to winning ways.
On paper, the Blues are approaching a far easier run of fixtures in the league than what they had before the international break.
The boss will already have a good idea on who he is wanting to start in that game, and his decisions may well be influenced by some fitness worries that have cropped up over the international break.
There are no guarantees that Romeo Lavia is going to be fit, after he withdrew from Belgium duty due to a hamstring problem.
Jason Cundy thinks Enzo Maresca will start Enzo Fernandez for Chelsea vs Leicester
His most obvious replacement if he is not able to start is Enzo Fernandez, however he will be returning late from international duty alongside Moises Caicedo.
Jason Cundy has stated it wouldn’t surprise him if the World Cup winner returned to the side, however would start Lavia if he was fit.
He said to TalkSPORT: “I personally wouldn’t start Enzo (against Leicester City), I would stick to Lavia and Caicedo.
“But it wouldn’t surprise me if Enzo Fernandez did start against Leicester because if you’re not going to start him against Leicester, when are you going to start him? That’s a big question.”
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall could start first Chelsea Premier League game
With the South American duo not even available for training until today, there is every chance that Maresca looks to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for his first Premier League start as a Chelsea player.
This would see his first start coming up against the side he played for under the current manager before his move.
Dewsbury-Hall has already stated he won’t celebrate if he scores against Leicester, however it could end up being a massive opportunity for him to earn himself more minutes in the coming weeks.
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