Harry Kane doesn’t get the respect he deserves.
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Leeds United vs Chelsea
Chelsea started the new season with a narrow win over Everton and came extremely close to making it two in two last weekend, only to be held to a 2-2 draw by Tottenham Hotspur in a game filled with dodgy refereeing calls. Having seen the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City pull away at the top, Thomas Tuchel’s side will be intent on avoiding another early slip-up when they take the field at Elland Road.
Leeds United, like Chelsea, are yet to be beaten in the new season and have collected four points from two matches, having first defeated Wolves in their opening encounter before throwing a two-goal lead to be held to a draw by Southampton last weekend. Still, following their relegation battle last season, the signs are looking good for Jesse Marsch’s side, but a game against Chelsea will be a massive challenge.
The corresponding fixture last season ended in a 3-0 win for Chelsea over a ten-man Leeds United side.
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Leeds vs Chelsea team news
Patrick Bamford has already revealed he is a doubt for the meeting with his former side, while a late decision will be made on Liam Cooper.
Joe Geldhart, however, is fit.
For Chelsea, N’Golo Kante has picked up a reasonably serious hamstring injury, while Tuchel is likely to stick with the rest of the XI who impressed against Spurs.
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Leeds vs Chelsea Key Stats
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Chelsea won 3-0 against Leeds United at Elland Road last season. But they have never won back-to-back away league games against the Whites.
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Leeds United are winless aginst Chelsea in their previous seven Premier League meetings since a 2-0 triumph at Elland Road in 2002.
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Chelsea could win and secure a clean sheet in their first two away fixtures of a Premier League season for the first time since 2005/06 under José Mourinho.
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Rodrigo Moreno could become only the fourth Leeds United player to score in their first three top-flight matches of a season, after Arthur Hydes (1933/34), Mick Jones (1968/69) and Patrick Bamford (2020/21).
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Chelsea’s nine most recent Premier League goals were scored by nine different players.
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West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Kehrer, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Bowen, Antonio, Benrahma.
Brighton XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, March, Mac Allister, Caicedo, Trossard, Gross, Lallana, Welbeck.
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Leeds XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Llorente, Struijk, Roca, Adams, James, Aaronson, Harrison, Rodrigo.
Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Gallagher, Cucurella, Mount, Havertz, Sterling.
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Leeds have recorded their biggest win over Chelsea since March 1995, when they also won 3-0.
The Whites finished 5th that season, while the Blues finished in the bottom half. 
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60 - Today was Thomas Tuchel’s 60th Premier League match; Chelsea conceded just 17 goals in the first 30 of these, but have shipped exactly twice as many in the last 30 (34). Concern.
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◉ 14th Aug: Scores on home Premier League debut vs. Tottenham
◉ 21st Aug: Sent off for two yellow cards against Leeds
From the sublime to the stupid for Kalidou Koulibaly.
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Brenden Aaronson is the first American footballer to score under an American manger in the Premier League 
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Lose 3-0 vs. Leeds
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Chelsea have conceded more goals in the opening 3 league matches this season (5) than they did in their opening 𝟭𝟮 last season (4)
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For the first time in his career, Eddie Howe’s side have avoided defeat against a team managed by Pep Guardiola:
LLLLLLLLLLD
Newcastle are making progress. 
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Only six teams have gone 20+ away games unbeaten in the Premier League:
◎ 29 - Man Utd (2020-21)
◎ 27 - Arsenal (2003-04)
◎ 22 - Arsenal (2001-02)
◎ 21 - Liverpool (2019-20)
◎ 20 - Chelsea (2007-09)
◉ 20 - Man City (2021-22)
Pep is eyeing up another record. 
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After three games of the 2022/23 season, only one team in the Premier League still has a 100% record.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal. 
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3 - Manchester City are just the fourth side ever to avoid defeat in three straight premier league matches when falling 2+ goals behind, after Man Utd (Oct 1997), Liverpool (Dec 2008) and West Ham (Apr 2016). Steely.
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Kevin De Bruyne’s game by numbers vs. Newcastle:
56 touches
9 final third entries
7 crosses
7 duels won
4 chances created
3 big chances created
3 shots
3 fouls won
3 tackles
2 shots on target
1 assist
The only way to stop him. 
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