Football news: Olivier Giroud starts, Tammy Abraham on bench for Chelsea v Leicester City

Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is on the bench for Chelsea's Premier League game against Leicester at Stamford Bridge.

Olivier Giroud

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Frank Lampard has chosen to keep faith with Mason Mount in midfield but Abraham drops to the bench.

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The striker has been subject of racist abuse from fans online, but is included in the matchday squad. Olivier Giroud is named as striker in the first eleven, supported by Pedro and Christian Pulisic.

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Leicester City start with Jamie Vardy in attack, supported by Ayoze Perez. Dennis Praet is on the bench after his transfer from Sampdoria.

Chelsea: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Emerson, Mount, Jorginho, Kante, Pedro, Giroud, Pulisic. Subs: Caballero, Alonso, Tomori, Barkley, Kovacic, Abraham, Willian.

Leicester City: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Evans, Soyuncu, Fuchs, Choudhury, Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison, Perez, Vardiy. Subs: Ward, Justin, Morgan, Praet, Albrighton, Barnes, Iheanacho.

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