Chelsea are hoping to knock Real Madrid out in two consecutive UCL campaigns when they battle it out in the quarters.

Chelsea lost top spot in the English Premier League and will be looking to go back on top of the table when they host Leeds on Saturday.

The Blues lost 3-2 to West Ham which left them in third place on the log with 33 points.

Meanwhile, Leeds United have only won once in their last five matches, leaving them in 15th place with 16 points.

Leeds did manage to hold Chelsea to a 0-0 draw at Elland Road last season, but they lost 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in December 2020 and have only won one of their last 10 meetings with the Blues.

Can Chelsea go back to winning ways and reclaim top spot in the competitive league table.

Play here to make your predictions for the clash.

What time does Chelsea vs Leeds start?

The game is set to kick off at 6pm Kenyan time at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea vs Leeds team news

There are plenty key players missing for the Blues such as Matteo Kovacic, Trevor Chalobah, Ngolo Kante and Ben Chilwell.

Timo Werner may have just earned a place in the starting XI after his exploits in midfield and could partner Romelu Lukaku up front.

At the back, Thiago Silva and Antony Rudiger are set to return to the fold.

The visitors have to do without the services of Liam Cooper and Kalvin Phillips who are both nursing injuries.

Chelsea vs Leeds head to head

These teams have played each other 14 times with Chelsea boasting the advantage after 7 victories.

Leeds have won 3 times and the remaining 4 have resulted in a stalemate, including a barren draw the last time they met in March.

Chelsea vs Leeds current form

Both sides have lost just once in their last five matches, difference being Chelsea has won twice and drawn twice as well.

Leeds have won just once in that duration.

Chelsea vs Leeds prediction

Leeds’ injuries may cost them on the day and Chelsea are desperate to retain their top spot so the Blues may be victorious on the day.

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