There will be as much focus off the pitch as there will be on it at Stamford Bridge this afternoon. Part of the reason for that is cameras will be scanning furiously for any sign of Wesley Fofana, who Chelsea have agreed to sign for an initial £70million from today's opponents Leicester City.
And the other factor is Thomas Tuchel will not be in the dugout as he serves a one-game touchline ban. Instead, the Chelsea head coach will have to take a seat in the East Stand and watch on from above. He said: "We have figured out where I will be: it will be above the dugout on the first level but close to the changing rooms. So they are easy to reach"
Tuchel will still be able to undertake his other coaching duties. He will deliver the pre-match team talk, give words of encouragement if needed at the interval, and undertake his usual post-match media duties. He will also, of course, pick the starting XI and there are several important decisions to be made across the team.
