Leicester City 1-2 Chelsea: Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez defeated Leicester in a dominant display

Goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez secured a dominant away win for Chelsea in Leicester.

Jackson, 23, scored his fifth goal in four consecutive away games when he battled defender Wout Faes to win a long point upfield which he finished well after Fernandez played him into place in the 15th minute.

Fernandez then headed in from close range on the rebound after goalkeeper Mads Hermansen saved Jackson’s initial effort to secure victory.

Jordan Ayew sent home a late penalty for Leicester in the 95th minute after Romeo Lavia had fouled Bobby Decordova-Reid in the box.

The Blues were dominant on a cold, wet afternoon at the King Power stadium with over 66% possession throughout the 90 minutes.

It was a torrid return to Premier League football for Leicester, who lost star midfielder Harry Winks to an ankle injury in the 11th minute.

They first mustered a shot on target in the 39th minute, with Kasey McAteer almost finding the bottom corner on the stroke of half-time, then Wilfred Ndidi missed a great chance just before the break.

But Chelsea commanded. Noni Madueke had a goal ruled out for offside and wasted chances through Moises Caicedo and Joao Felix, who made his first Premier League start since his final spell with the club in May 2023.

Cole Palmer also saw a shot from close range cleared off the line by his own man Madueke in unfortunate circumstances shortly after the break.

Chelsea move up to third in the Premier League table with 22 points ahead of the rest of the weekend’s games, with Leicester remaining in 16th place on 10 points.