Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior believes his facet have to be at their greatest to cease Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Leeds United on Tuesday.
Daniel Farke’s in-form facet tackle the Blues at Stamford Bridge having misplaced simply as soon as of their final 4 video games (W2 D1), most not too long ago defeating relegation rivals Nottingham Forest 3-1 at dwelling.
Calvert-Lewin was heading in the right direction in that win over Forest, whereas he additionally scored in Leeds’ 3-1 victory towards Chelsea earlier within the season.
Jaka Bijol, Ao Tanaka and Calvert-Lewin have been all on the scoresheet throughout that December assembly. The final participant to attain dwelling and away for the membership towards the Blues in the identical marketing campaign was Mark Viduka in 2000-01.
Rosenior himself has additionally struggled towards Leeds prior to now.
He did not win both of his two earlier conferences with Leeds, drawing 0-0 at dwelling and dropping 3-1 away within the 2023-24 Championship marketing campaign. These have 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 won’t take Leeds flippantly, however will relatively deal with the right way to overcome their direct strategy.
“You noticed it towards Nottingham Forest, they have been magnificent in that sport,” stated the Chelsea boss.
“Once I say direct, I imply it in a very optimistic means. We have to stand as much as that and overcome that.
“You watch each sport. It’s very tough for me as a result of after I first watched that sport, 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 kind. It’s going to be a really tough sport once more.”