Leicester City 2-0 Chelsea: Player Ratings as Foxes climb to the top of the table | Premier League 2020-21

Chelsea Player Ratings:

Edouard Mendy: 5/10

Given no chance with either of Leicester’s goals but kept his side in the contest with a series of smart saves.

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Continues to be extremely uncertain with the ball at his feet and was involved in a couple of nervy mix-ups with his defenders.

Reece James: 4/10

Not only was the Englishman’s crossing well below its usual high standards, but he was also caught out of position for Leicester’s second goal as Maddison was allowed far too much space in the Chelsea penalty area.

Thiago Silva: 5/10

Silva (R) was instrumental in keeping Jamie Vardy quiet throughout the game

Used every bit of his considerable experience to keep the formidable threat posed by Vardy in check, scarcely allowing the Englishman a sniff in and around the Chelsea penalty area.

The Brazilian was positive in possession throughout, always looking to move the ball forward as quickly as possible.

Antonio Rudiger: 4/10

Not the best outing for the German international, whose defensive positioning was exposed for Leicester’s second goal as he kept leaving large spaces behind him for Leicester’s attackers to exploit.

Ben Chilwell: 5/10

An unhappy return to the King Power Stadium for the former Leicester man as he was given no end of trouble by the pace of Albrighton and Castagne down Chelsea’s left flank.

To his credit, Chilwell got forward well and sent a number of inviting crosses into the box, but to no avail.

Mason Mount: 5/10

Deployed in a more withdrawn midfield role for this fixture, Mount was not as influential in attack as he was in Chelsea’s previous fixture against Fulham and struggled to get involved in his side’s attacking play.

Mateo Kovacic: 5/10

The Croatian was solid in his role as the Chelsea’s deepest-lying midfielder, throwing himself into a series of tackles from which he emerged with the ball more often than not.

However, Kovacic was often overzealous in his efforts to win the ball back and picked up a booking for a cynical challenge on Maddison early in the second half.

Kai Havertz: 5/10

Havertz has struggled to recapture the form that made him a star in the Bundesliga

Another disappointing showing from the German international, who got himself into a couple of promising positions but was unable to create anything from the opportunities that came his way.

Callum Hudson-Odoi: 4/10

Drafted into the starting lineup for this fixture, Hudson-Odoi faded away after a lively beginning, with a shot that ended up in the side netting being his only notable involvement.

Tammy Abraham: 5/10

The young striker had a frustrating time leading the line for his side as he was starved of quality service from his midfielders and was therefore left on the fringes of his side’s attacking play.

Christian Pulisic: 5/10

Forced to come inside with increasing regularity to get involved in the game, Pulisic embarked on a number of his trademark mazy runs, all of which eventually came to nothing in the fact of a resolute Leicester defence.

Substitutes:

Timo Werner: 5/10

The German striker was denied a late consolation by a correct offside flag

Denied a late consolation goal by the offside flag and was unable to break his barren run in his late cameo.

Hakim Ziyech: 4/10

Failed to make an impact after finding himself in a couple of promising situations in and around the Leicester goal.

Picked up a booking late on for pulling Justin back after the full-back had gotten away from him in a dangerous position.