Leicester 1-2 Chelsea: Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez cap Enzo Maresca's ideal return to the King Power as Blues close gap on table-topping Liverpool to six points

You have to admire Enzo Maresca’s sense of timing. Goals in either half from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez left Chelsea third in the table, six points adrift of leaders Liverpool ahead of the rest of the weekend fixtures. Nicolas Jackson was once again in the goals as he opening the scoring against Leicester Jackson continued his impressive start to the season with the away goal in the 15th minute Enzo Fernandez doubled Chelsea's lead against Leicester when he scored in the 75th minute Maresca’s men were now tapping ever more loudly on the door and in the 15th minute, it flew open. Fernandez, who had provided the assist for Jackson's goal, increased Chelsea's advantage Jordan Ayew got a goal back for Leicester with a penalty in the closing stages of the game Enzo Maresca managed to guide Chelsea to victory against his former club Leicester Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi only received a yellow card for his challenge on Cole Palmer Former Leicester defender Wesley Fofana was booed by the Foxes supporters Leicester 1-2 Chelsea: MATCH FACTS Leicester : Hermansen, Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen, Soumare, Winks, Ndidi, McAteer, Vardy, El Khannouss Subs: Ward, Coady, Thomas, Choudhury Goal: Ayew 90 Booked: Faes, Ndidi, Soumare, Skipp Chelsea : Sanchez, Fofana, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Madueke, Palmer, Felix, Jackson Subs: Jorgensen, Bettinelli, Veiga, Adarabioyo, Mudryk Goals: Jackson 15, Fernandez 75 Booked: Sanchez, Caicedo, Lavia Chelsea somehow failed to make it 2-0 early in the second half. Hermansen kept out Jackson’s point-blank header from Cucurella’s cross and the ball looped perfectly for Fernandez to head it in, as Leicester appealed in vain that Caleb Okoli had been fouled by Jackson.