Wilfred Ndidi was not shown a red card for a wild lunge on Chelsea star man Cole Palmer because the foul "lacked intensity" according to VAR. The England ace was left writhing in agony after a shocking challenge by the Leicester City midfielder in the first half of the encounter between the two teams at the King Power Stadium.

Cole Palmer is set to be available for Chelsea’s Premier League match against Leicester City on Saturday. Palmer was a doubt for Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal before the international break due to a knee injury he suffered in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford on November 3.

Jadon Sancho has handed Chelsea an injury boost ahead of the return of Premier League football, amid ongoing uncertainty over Cole Palmer's fitness. Sancho started his Blues spell in fine fashion, notching an assist in each of his first three appearances - wins over Bournemouth,