Monday, December 23, 2024

Sutton’s predictions: Leicester v Chelsea

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Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against a variety of guests.

For week 12 he takes on The Farm singer and Liverpool fan Peter Hooton.

The Farm’s new single, Forever & Ever, is out now and their new album, Let The Music (Take Control), is released in May 2025.

Sutton’s prediction: 1-3

Enzo Maresca is back at Leicester for the first time since he left to take charge of Chelsea in the summer, and I actually think his return will be quite straightforward for him and his side.

Leicester will be pretty happy with the way they have started the season, given they had to replace Maresca, but I still think Steve Cooper faces a hard job to keep them up.

The only thing that makes me question whether Chelsea will win is because you never know quite where teams are after the international break, and also how many of their injured players will still be out.

Cole Palmer was one of them, but I am willing to bet he will start this game. If he is fit, they will have a little bit too much for Leicester.

Peter Wooton’s prediction: 1-2

Chelsea looked like a basket case in the summer but they impressed me at Anfield earlier this month – they had a gameplan and played really well. I texted the Chelsea fans I know, saying ‘crisis over’. Moises Caicedo is looking good and Nicolas Jackson has started scoring but it is Cole Palmer who makes them tick. He is a joy to watch, like a park footballer really – he appears lazy and nonchalant, but he is total class.

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