Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior believes his aspect have to be at their finest to cease Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Leeds United on Tuesday.
Daniel Farke’s in-form aspect tackle the Blues at Stamford Bridge having misplaced simply as soon as of their final 4 video games (W2 D1), most just lately defeating relegation rivals Nottingham Forest 3-1 at house.
Calvert-Lewin was on the right track in that win over Forest, whereas he additionally scored in Leeds’ 3-1 victory in opposition to Chelsea earlier within the season.
Jaka Bijol, Ao Tanaka and Calvert-Lewin had been all on the scoresheet throughout that December assembly. The final participant to attain house and away for the membership in opposition to the Blues in the identical marketing campaign was Mark Viduka in 2000-01.
Rosenior himself has additionally struggled in opposition to Leeds up to now.
He didn’t win both of his two earlier conferences with Leeds, drawing 0-0 at house and shedding 3-1 away within the 2023-24 Championship marketing campaign. These had been additionally his solely two earlier conferences with Farke.
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Chelsea are only one level off the highest 4 after their win over Wolves on Saturday, whereas they’re additionally 4 behind Aston Villa in third.
Rosenior insisted that he is not going to take Leeds flippantly, however will somewhat deal with methods to overcome their direct strategy.
“You noticed it in opposition to Nottingham Forest, they had been magnificent in that recreation,” stated the Chelsea boss.
“Once I say direct, I imply it in a extremely optimistic manner. We have to stand as much as that and overcome that.
“You watch each recreation. It’s very tough for me as a result of after I first watched that recreation, it was as a impartial, I didn’t realise I’d be supervisor of Chelsea.
“Daniel [Farke] is an impressive coach. Calvert-Lewin is in actually good type. It’s going to be a really tough recreation once more.”
