Leeds United forwards should be licking their lips ahead of Chelsea showdown
Stamford Bridge is ready to host a mouth-watering Premier League clash on Tuesday night.
London is calling on Tuesday night, as Leeds head to the capital to take on Chelsea in a hugely important game for both.
Chelsea are reportedly struggling to sell tickets ahead of the game, setting the stage for Leeds fans to really drive the atmosphere inside Stamford Bridge.
Leeds are hoping to do the double over the Blues on 10 February, despite the fact that Chelsea are heavy favourites to beat Daniel Farke’s side.
Leeds forwards should be in the mood for goals against Chelsea
Farke‘s men head into the Chelsea challenge full of confidence, having dispatched of relegation rivals Nottingham Forest 3-1 on Friday.
Both Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor were on the scoresheet, as even though Forest had 16 shots compared to Leeds’ 14, the Whites found the net with three of their five efforts on target.
It’s that sort of clinical nature that they will need to show at Stamford Bridge, and many might presume that chances could come at a premium for the away side on Tuesday.
However, Chelsea’s defensive record has been nothing to write home about over the last few weeks, despite the fact that Liam Rosenior has won seven of his first nine games in charge.
But, dating back to 16 December, Chelsea have kept just two clean sheets from their last 15 games in all competitions, with those two coming from a 2-0 win over Brentford and victory against Pafos in the Champions League.
In fact, Chelsea haven’t held an opposition side to fewer than double-digit shots on goal in a single game in 12-straight Premier League games, with that run starting when Leeds beat them 3-1 on 3 December.
Farke should look to take the game to Chelsea
A fixture that has been played as bitter rivals since the 1960s, Leeds fans will want and expect to see their side give Chelsea a real good go on Tuesday night.
Chelsea, whilst in good winning form in the Premier League, have that aforementioned defensive fragility, and that should be seen as an opportunity for Farke to deploy an attacking mindset at Stamford Bridge.
Leeds know that a win would move them past that magical 30 points mark when it comes to Premier League safety, although more will be needed.
And, with tough games against Man City and Aston Villa to follow, three points on Tuesday may prove to be a crucial safety blanket for them.