Kepa Arrizabalaga has been left out of the starting XI ( Reuters )

Leicester host Chelsea at the King Power Stadium this Saturday lunchtime looking to tighten their grip on the top four and deal a blow to Chelsea's Champions League hopes.

Both clubs have struggled with injuries to their star striker recently  but both Jamie Vardy and Tammy Abraham are recovered enough to start the game. 

Vardy leads the Leicester line with James Maddison in behind him, while the big team news in the Chelsea camp is that Kepa Arrizabalaga has been left out, with Willy Caballero starting. Follow all the latest live:

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2020-02-01T11:47:24.296Z

The match today is a battle between third and fourth. Leicester have had an exceptional season and gotten themselves into third place in the Premier League with an eight point gap over Chelsea. 

Naturally the Blues can narrow it today if they win at the King Power Stadium. For Leicester a win brings them closer to securing a place in next season's Champions League as another three points would mean they would go 17 points clear of Manchester United in fifth with 14 games to play. 

2020-02-01T11:41:18.883Z

Team news

The big news this morning is that Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard, has dropped No. 1 goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to the bench. Willy Caballero starts in his place for the first time in a Premier League match since 12th May last year where he kept a clean sheet against... Leicester.

"It's a decision I have not taken lightly," said Lampard. "I trust in Willy Caballero, I trust in both keepers."

2020-02-01T11:35:46.093Z

Team news - Leicester vs Chelsea

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2020-02-01T11:28:25.060Z

Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Leicester City vs Chelsea today.

What time is kick-off?

The match kicks off at 12.30pm on Saturday February 1st.

What TV channel is it on?

The game will be broadcast on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate.

Subscribers can also stream the game live online via the BT Sport website.