Leicester are playing out the final stages of their game against Burnley right now, losing 2-1 to the Clarets in a somewhat surprising result.
If it stays that way it’s a great result for Chelsea, who seem unable to lose much ground on their Champions League rivals no matter how badly they play. It certainly wasn’t a result that was widely expected.
Another surprise came a couple of hours ago, before kickoff, when the teams were announced. Leicester left back Ben Chilwell, who has been linked with Chelsea repeatedly in the last year or so, was on the bench.
He’s been poor recently, and we can only assume this just him being rested to try and recover the early season form that made him such an admired asset.
But that didn’t stop plenty of Chelsea fan on social media speculating that he was being left out because the Blues are about to buy him, although there were also Leicester fans on hand to insist it was just a rest:
Love it but no way is he coming in January
— Max (@MaxTrading97) January 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/KyalMason1/status/1218917485707243520
https://twitter.com/B123Micky/status/1218897175570239488
https://twitter.com/CFCDaily/status/1218895593059291138
Chilwell has been dropped pic.twitter.com/WvcDbpZzA8
— Jack st clair (@jstcla_) January 19, 2020
Chilwell dead? pic.twitter.com/IjumDvcaJz
— VCM (@irrelevant_user) January 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/Lukeholmes441/status/1218881662332866566
Ben Chilwell have been sidelined from Leciester squad today…
Neither his he injured or have personal issuesStay tuned #CFC
— 𝖀𝖘𝖊𝖗 𝕴𝖘 𝖀𝖓𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜𝖓 (@HackAngel0x11) January 19, 2020
Chilwell dropped 💉 Brendan Rodgers this is for you 🐐 pic.twitter.com/ld8ilejy2a
— 𝕞𝕨 (@morganworleyyyy) January 19, 2020
Chilwell and Choudhury have not completed a full week of training, and so are rested.
Chilwell was the only #LCFC player to have started every game in 2020.
Rodgers also suggests Tielemans still suffering with tiredness.
— Jordan Blackwell (@JrdnBlackwell) January 19, 2020
No Tielemans or Chilwell – good.
I await twitter meltdown #LCFC https://t.co/yuErahOKbG
— Foxes sometimes implode (@Custardboy2) January 19, 2020