Chelsea vs Leicester City is not being televised live and here's why

Leicester City are set to take on Chelsea on Thursday night, but the game isn't being broadcast live on TV in the UK.

Sky Sports opted to show Aston Villa’s game against Burnley due to the ongoing relegation battle at the bottom of the Premier League table. City's original scheduled date to play Chelsea was postponed due to the Blues featuring in the Carabao Cup final.

The Foxes will finally play Chelsea on Thursday evening after waiting almost three months after the original scheduled date. Here are all the details you need to know ahead of Leicester's fixture away at Stamford Bridge on Thursday evening.

Chelsea versus Leicester City is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off on Thursday, 19 May 2022 at Stamford Bridge. City were set to face the Blues earlier this season but due to London outfit's involvement in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup finals, the game has been rescheduled as their penultimate game of the Premier League season.

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How to follow Chelsea vs Leicester City

The game will not be televised live in the UK after Sky Sports opted to show Aston Villa’s game against Burnley instead. LeicestershireLive will have live updates of the action via our Leicester City live blog.

The last nine meetings between the two sides have ended with Leicester winning three, drawing three and losing three. The last meeting between the two sides saw Chelsea win 3-0 at the King Power Stadium.

Ricardo Pereira could make a surprise return to the Leicester City squad for the trip to Chelsea but Youri Tielemans is a doubt for the game. The Portuguese right-back, who last played in the defeat at Roma, had previously been ruled out for the season by Brendan Rodgers because of hamstring issues. However, he is now back in training.

Tielemans, meanwhile, was involved in a clash of knees in the 5-1 victory over Watford and that may keep him out of the trip to Stamford Bridge. Elsewhere Hamza Choudhury has a groin tear that will keep him from featuring, but Papy Mendy is well again after sickness forced him off at halftime during the win at Vicarage Road. Wilfred Ndidi and Ryan Bertrand remain out.

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