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Kieran Horn

Mateo Kovacic may have helped Graham Potter make N'Golo Kante Chelsea return decision

Chelsea secured a third consecutive win on Saturday with a dominant performance and victory against Leicester City in the Premier League. The Blues ended their six-game winless run last weekend against Leeds before advancing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the expense of Borussia Dortmund just a few days later.

After a challenging first few months of 2023, things finally look to be heading in a positive direction for Graham Potter and Chelsea. Despite keeping a clean sheet in the narrow win against Leeds, many still felt questions needed to be answered with the most important test arriving four days later.

With the Blues sat in tenth and a significant number of points away from reaching the top-four race, the current Champions League campaign would be season-defining for the club. Recent form and the one-goal deficit indicated an exit was likely but goals from Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling saw the Blues seal a spot in the next round.

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