Five things to look for as Chelsea return to action against Leicester City

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 07: Ngolo Kante (2nd L) of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his team mate Danny Drinkwater (1st L) during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Watford at The King Power Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images) /

2. Kante-Drinkwater midfield against Leicester?

Several Leicester fans could experience a sense of deja vu at the weekend, as they may see their title winning central midfield duo of N’Golo Kante and Danny Drinkwater line up in the same XI again.

Fortunately for Chelsea fans, the effective duo could line up for the reigning champions, instead of the Foxes, as the Blues completed a £40m move for the Englishman on deadline day.

Even though Drinkwater has been a Chelsea player for just a week, do not rule out the possibility of him starting the match. That is because Conte often opts to rest the creative but defensively suspect Cesc Fabregas for a more combative midfielder.

Even though Tiemoue Bakayoko made a good impression against Spurs, Antonio Conte could be tempted to start Drinkwater due to his Premier League experience and familiarity with the surroundings at the King Power Stadium.

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