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Chelsea vs Leeds Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · February 9 2026, 13:09
Chelsea vs Leeds Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Chelsea have started the Liam Rosenior era well as the Blues now welcome an in-form and impressive Leeds United side to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.

Kick-off date/time:

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / USA – NBC

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / USA – Peacock

Chelsea team news: Rosenior’s rotation

Liam Rosenior has heavily rotated throughout his time at Stamford Bridge thus far and that is expected to be the case once again with potential starts for Estevao and Alejandro Garnacho.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro

Unavailable: Colwill (Injured), Adarabioyo (Injured), Essugo (Injured), Gittens (Injured), Mudryk (Disciplinary)

Questionable: Jorgensen (Injured), James (Injured), Lavia (Injured)

Leeds team news: Stach out

Leeds have been excellent in their back three shape but they do have one key injury absentee as summer signing Anton Stach remains sidelined for the visitors.

Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Perri; Justin, Rodon, Struijk; Bogle, Gruev, Ampadu, Gudmundsson; Aaronson; Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

Unavailable: Stach (Injured)

Questionable: 

Chelsea vs Leeds prediction

After succumbing to a 4-2 aggregate loss to Arsenal in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, Chelsea managed to bounce back at the weekend with Cole Palmer notching a hat-trick in a 3-1 defeat of rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. That makes it seven wins from nine since the appointment of Rosenior last month.

Daniel Farke was under pressure at the start of this season but should now rightly be getting the credit he deserves as the visitors continue to push towards survival. Leeds eased to an impressive 3-1 defeat of Nottingham Forest at Elland Road on Friday, ensuring it is just two defeats in 13 matches across all competitions for the visitors.

Leeds head to Stamford Bridge knowing that they can cause issues for the Blues, having beaten them 3-1 in December, and both teams scoring would appear a good bet for this one.

Chelsea vs Leeds tip: Both teams to score

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