The Essentials: The Blues' King Power Stadium Visit

First Team
19 Jan 2021
4 Minutes
Leicester City welcome Chelsea to King Power Stadium in the Premier League on Tuesday evening (8:15pm kick-off).

The first top-flight meeting between the two sides since a thrilling 2-2 draw on Filbert Way in February 2020, Tuesday's clash is the second home outing for the Foxes in four days.

Ahead of that encounter with Frank Lampard's west London outfit, LCFC.com provides everything you need to know ahead of kick-off...

How can I watch the game?

Sky Sports' coverage begins at 5:30pm on Wednesday evening.

City fans in the United Kingdom can tune into live coverage of the clash from 7:30pm on Sky Sports Premier League, while the game will also be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event from 8pm.

Elsewhere around the world, the international Blue Army can follow the action on the following TV stations...

Country Channel Time
Australia Optus Sport 7:15am (Wednesday)
Belgium Play Sports & Voo Sports 9:15pm
Brazil ESPN 5:15pm
Canada DAZN 3:15pm
China Tencent Sports 4:15am (Wednesday)
Denmark Xee 9:15pm
Egypt beIN Sports 10:15pm
France RMC Sports & Canal+ 9:15pm
Germany Sky Sports 9:15pm
Hong Kong NOW 4:15am (Wednesday)
India Star Sports & Disney+ Hotstar 1:45am (Wednesday)
Italy Sky Sports 9:15pm
Mexico Sky Sports 2:15pm
Netherlands Ziggo Sports 9:15pm
New Zealand  Spark Sports 9:15am (Wednesday)
Portugal Sport TV 8:15pm
South Africa Super Sport 10:15pm
Thailand truevisions 3:15am (Wednesday)
United States NBC SN 3:15pm


Can't see your country above? Click HERE for the Premier League's full schedules.

Who's starring on LCFC TV?

LCFC TV and LCFC Radio provide live and free coverage of every Leicester City fixture.

Starting at 6:45pm, Matchday Live is your home of pre-match discussion as three ex-Foxes stars analyse a brilliant run of form for Brendan Rodgers' men and preview Tuesday's game itself.

As well as including confirmed team news an hour before the 8:15pm kick-off, the pre-match show - available on social media and LCFC.com - also features the thoughts of Matt Elliott, Simon Grayson and Gerry Taggart.

Then, from 8:05pm, live LCFC Radio commentary begins, with Elliott accompanying Chris Parrott in the King Power Stadium pressbox to provide minute-by-minute updates of the encounter.

After full-time, on the other hand, another half an hour of reaction and analysis follows City's 19th Premier League outing of the season, as well as interviews with figures inside the home dressing room.

What's the officiating team?

Craig Pawson will referee Tuesday's Premier League encounter with the Red Devils.

The man in the middle on Filbert Way will be Craig Pawson, assisted by Ian Hussin and Sian Massey-Ellis, with Jonathan Moss as fourth official. Andre Marriner will oversee VAR, alongside Stephen Child.

When does everything happen?

The home of the Foxes is primed for another Premier League matchday.

Leicester City's second home game in four days sees Chelsea visit King Power Stadium - and here are your key matchday timings...

Event Time
Matchday Live begins on LCFC TV 6:45pm
Team news confirmed on @LCFC social media 7:15pm
Sky Sports coverage commences* 7:30pm
Commentary starts on LCFC Radio 8:05pm
Kick-off  8:15pm
Full-time 10pm approx
Short & full highlights on LCFC TV 12am (Wednesday)


* United Kingdom only.

Who's in contention to play?

Portugal international Ricardo Pereira will be phased back into action, says Brendan Rodgers.

Brendan Rodgers told the media on Monday: "Obviously, Dennis [Praet] is out for a period of time (with a hamstring complaint). Everyone else should be fine. Papy Mendy just has a slight strain in his neck, so we'll see how he is, but apart from that, everyone else will be fine. We've got a fully fit squad, virtually, which puts us in a good place."

On Ricardo Pereira's condition, as he recovers from a groin issue, the Northern Irishman added: It’s a long season. It’s great to have him back and available after 10 months or so. It’s just about timing, really. He’s going to be an important player for us in the second part of the season, but he’s available and it’s just step by step for him."

What happened last time?

Academy graduate Harvey Barnes found the net against the Blues last time out in the Premier League.

While the Foxes suffered a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea on Filbert Way in the Emirates FA Cup back in June, the last Premier League clash in Leicester ended in a 2-2 draw on 1 February, 2020.

City initially came from behind to lead at King Power Stadium, following the first of two Antonio Rüdiger headers, with Harvey Barnes and Ben Chilwell finding the net for the home side.

When can I catch match highlights?

James Maddison's perfectly executed opener put City on course for victory against Southampton.

Approximately two hours after full-time, you can access a two-minute highlights package on LCFC TV - available for free to Digital Members on the Club's official website (free sign-up).

Short clips will also be available on Leicester City's official social media channels, while a full highlights video will be published on LCFC.com at midnight following the fixture.

Please note that in the interests of safety, Leicester City’s fixtures will continue to be played behind closed doors. To ensure matches can still go ahead and to help control the spread of COVID-19, the Football Club kindly asks its supporters to continue to follow their team from home and not to gather at any stadia.

All times GMT unless stated otherwise.