Chelsea will host EFL Championship side Leeds United in the FA Cup fifth round on February 28th.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side go into the game with the FA Cup as their only chance of winning this season’s trophy after suffering a dramatic defeat to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final.
The Blues won the fourth round replay against Aston Villa, meaning Leeds will face a Premier League team for the first time in the competition in 2023/24.
Sporting News has the key details leading up to the game, including how to watch around the world, kick-off time and the latest line-up news.
What time is the Chelsea vs Leeds match? kick off?
The FA Cup match will be played at Stamford Bridge in London, England, and will kick off at 7:30pm local time on Wednesday, February 28th.
Here’s how this time changes in some key regions:
| date | kickoff time | |
| united states of america | Wednesday, February 28th | 2:30pm (EST) |
| Canada | Wednesday, February 28th | 2:30pm (EST) |
| England | Wednesday, February 28th | 7:30pm (GMT) |
| Australia | Thursday, February 29th | 6:30am AEDT |
| India | Thursday, February 29th | 1am (IST) |
Chelsea vs Leeds live streams, tv channels
Here’s how to watch this FA Cup match in selected regions across major regions of the world.
| region | tv set | streaming |
| united states of america | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | — |
Sportsnet NOW Plus |
| England | ITV4 | ITVX |
| Australia | — | paramount+ |
| India | — | — |
united states of america: This game is available only on ESPN+.
Canada: Broadcast and streaming options are available via Sportsnet.
Australia: Australian fans can stream FA Cup matches live and on-demand on Paramount+.
England: The match is available to watch on ITV 4, with streaming covered on ITVX.
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Chelsea vs Leeds Lineup, team news
Pochettino looks certain to be rotated after his latest loss to the veteran defender Thiago Silva We are pushing for a recall. The Argentine manager may give some of his players a chance to impress ahead of this weekend’s Premier League clash with Brentford.
Chelsea’s predicted eleven (4-2-3-1, right to left): Petrovic (GK) — Disasi, Gilchrist, Silva, Chilwell — Gallagher, Chalova — Maduke, Palmer, Mudriku — Jackson.
Chelsea subs (9): to be decided
Leeds United are aiming for immediate promotion to the Premier League this season, along with Leicester City.
Daniel Farke will only make minor adjustments after defeating the Foxes 3-1 in the league. Patrick Bamford He is scheduled to start against his former club.
Leeds predicted eleven (4-2-3-1 right to left): Meslier (GK) — Gray, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo — Kamara, Gruev — Gnont, Rutter, James — Bamford.
Leeds subs (9): to be decided
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Chelsea vs Leeds predictions
If Chelsea do not react positively to the Carabao Cup final defeat, Pochettino’s season could quickly fall apart and the team’s chances of qualifying for Europe could become impossible.
Farke’s focus is on promotion to the Premier League at Elland Road, which could see the hosts bounce back with an important win.
prediction: Chelsea 1-0 Leeds
