Welcome to live coverage of Leicester’s match with Chelsea. Let’s get straight to the team news…

Another angle of the Alonso opener.

Chelsea’s wing backs extremely advanced and they’re dominating possession with Matic dropping in with the three centre backs, just in case.

Chelsea force another corner. In it comes from Willlian, headed firmly clear by Morgan. All Chelsea at the moment.

STAT: Chelsea lost only one of the previous 22 PL matches when they scored the opening goal against the reigning champions (W12-D9), the 3-2 home defeat versus Blackburn Rovers on 5 May 1996 after Dennis Wise had opened the scoring.

Willian plays in the free kick but it lacks power and elevation, straight into the wall. Poor.

Now Pedro brought tumbling to the ground by Huth. Easy decision. Another dangerous situation for Chelsea…

Conte reveals why Costa is missing today.

That’s Alonso’s second goal for the club since moving from Fiorentina.

GOAL CHELSEA! They’re not missing Costa so far as an elegant sweep of the right boot from Alonso puts them ahead. Hazard with the assist.

Huth has his hands all over Willian’s head and that’s enough for a free kick. Quiet enough start here.

Pedro has moved position from his regular position, occupied today by Willian on the left. Plenty of threat, still, for Chelsea.

SAVE! Moussa making good progress into the box and Courtouis beats away his shot on the angle.

More news on Diego Costa's absence. Hazard taking his role through the middle.

KICK-OFF! Andre Marriner blows the whistle to get us underway here after a minute’s applause for Graham Taylor at the King Power Stadium. Leicester setting up 3-5-2, Chelsea with their effective 3-4-3 with Hazard flanked by Willian and Pedro.

FIVE MINUTES TO KICK-OFF: The players are in the tunnel and making their way out onto the pitch. No Diego Costa for Chelsea but they still look a handful for the champions who are still searching for their form of last season.

TEN MINUTES TO KICK-OFF: Leicester have won just one of the last nine league meetings (D1, L7). That was in the corresponding fixture last season, which proved to be Jose Mourinho's last in charge of Chelsea - he was sacked three days later.

So, which one of these Italian maestros will emerge victorious today?

Ranieri will be hoping to build a bit of momentum after their FA Cup win over Everton. But, even with home advantage, the absence of Costa, and Chelsea's defeat to Spurs, it's a mighty tough ask...