In Wesley Fofana's absence, Leicester City's Jonny Evans and Daniel Amartey are perhaps not among the most feared defensive partnerships in the Premier League, but Chelsea's front three had plenty of questions to answer returning to Stamford Bridge.
Mason Mount, Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling produced ineffective performances against Leeds United and had only produced one assist between them in their opening three Premier League cames. Chelsea required three points to ensure some momentum for the start of their season, and they needed a forward to provide the goods.
Thomas Tuchel veered away from his typical front three and seemed to field Ruben Loftus-Cheek alongside Mount, behind Havertz and Sterling. Loftus-Cheek enjoyed an outstanding afternoon, and looked to combine well on the right with Havertz, who was perhaps under more pressure than anyone else in the frontline, given he is so often the spearhead of the formation.
