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Live action, analysis and reaction from Edgeley Park as Leicester City seek their first win of the season against Stockport County in the second round of ...

Wide enough to get ironic cheers from the home fans. But it's better from in terms of getting the ball into advanced areas. They have won one and lost four of their first five league games, but beat Harrogate in the first round to reach this stage. The home fans got excited by that. That tie came in the same season the pair faced off in League One, with both fixtures ending in a draw. It wasn't too far over. It looks like a 4-3-3 for City with Iheanacho on the right of the frontline and Daka central. Iheanacho dummies a pass and it confuses his team-mates and the Stockport players. City play a corner short and set it up for Tielemans in space on the edge of the box. Maddison dances into the box and Dewsbury-Hall then shimmies around the men to get a shot away, but a blue shirt is on the line to clear. Will City be able to get their first win of the season and move into the third round of the Carabao Cup? And it provides them with an opportunity to get their first win of the season.

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Stockport County 0(1), Leicester City 0(3). Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. Stockport County vs Leicester City Penalty Shootout ends, Stockport County 0(1), Leicester City 0(3). Match ends, Stockport County 0(1), Leicester City 0(3). Stockport County vs Leicester City LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction

Chelseas latest offer was believed to be £60m with a possible £10m in add-ons - but the fee was unlikely to hit the full £70m; Fofana wants to move to ...

"In terms of Wesley, just a young player who is not quite in the right frame of mind at the moment to play," Rodgers said after the 2-1 loss on Saturday. Everton's position this summer has been the player is not for sale. When asked if it is a concern if players might have to leave, Rodgers added: "I don't know at this stage.

Chelsea were said to be confident of landing Wesley Fofana this week, and spent the weekend reportedly preparing a magic third bid to sway Foxes' hearts and ...

Breaking: Leicester have rejected a third bid from Chelsea for Wesley Fofana. Fofana had sat out Leicester’s 2-1 home defeat this weekend, and is not expected to play in tonight’s League Cup second round match at Stockport County either. But it would appear that third time is not quite the charm as

Leicester City have rejected Chelsea's third bid of £70 million for Wesley Fofana, according to reports. Chelsea have already seen offers of both £50m and ...

[check our sport page](https://metro.co.uk/sport/). [Brendan Rodgers](https://metro.co.uk/tag/brendan-rodgers/?ico=auto_link_sport_P7_LNK1) admitted Fofana was not in the right frame of mind to feature. [Thomas Tuchel](https://metro.co.uk/tag/thomas-tuchel/?ico=auto_link_sport_P4_LNK1) has identified Fofana as his priority candidate to strengthen Chelsea’s defence. [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/) [Leicester City](https://metro.co.uk/tag/leicester-city-fc/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) have rejected [Chelsea](https://metro.co.uk/tag/chelsea/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK2)’s third bid of £70 million for Wesley Fofana, according to reports. [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/08/23/chelsea-have-third-70m-bid-wesley-fofana-rejected-leicester/), Leicester have snubbed Chelsea’s latest bid as they consider the add-ons ‘unrealistic and difficult to achieve’.

With Boubakary Soumare, Youri Tielemans and Wesley Fofana all linked with other clubs, there is still a chance the Foxes could sell a player and get a deal done ...

However, the transfer would not be without competition, as the same report suggests Nice could be interested in signing Pepe. With Boubakary Soumare, Youri Tielemans and Wesley Fofana all linked with other clubs, there is still a chance the Foxes could sell a player and get a deal done in time to bring the Ivorian winger to the King Power Stadium. The Arsenal winger is expected to depart the London club before deadline day and Leicester has emerged as a potential suitor for the 27-year-old.

Leicester City reportedly turn down a third bid worth £70m from Chelsea for 21-year-old defender Wesley Fofana.

It's a difficult moment for him. You can't afford that, certainly playing a Premier League game if you're not 100% fully focused." [understood to have identified](/football/man-utd/transfer-talk/news/chelsea-identify-brightons-webster-as-fofana-alternative_492807.html) [Brighton & Hove Albion](/football/brighton-and-hove-albion/)'s [Adam Webster](/people/adam-webster/) as a potential alternative should Chelsea fail in their pursuit of Fofana. [Arsenal](/football/arsenal/) and [Manchester United](/football/man-utd/), while a big-money switch to [Newcastle United](/football/newcastle-united/) has been mooted for Maddison. "A lot going on behind the scenes, which I understand. [asked to leave](/football/chelsea/transfer-talk/news/wesley-fofana-tells-leicester-he-wants-chelsea-move_492429.html) Leicester in order to join Chelsea, was [left out](/football/man-utd/transfer-talk/news/rodgers-explains-absence-of-fofana-against-southampton_492669.html) of [Brendan Rodgers](/people/brendan-rodgers/)'s matchday squad for last weekend's 2-1 home defeat in the Premier League against Southampton.

Leicester City have rejected a £70 million including add-ons bid from Chelsea for Wesley Fofana.

If something’s not right – no matter who the player is – he has to come out for the greater good of the team and the club. But that decision then will be ultimately down to the feeling of the club. “But you have to set a standard of behaviour and if it’s not quite right and your focus isn’t right, that only hurts your team-mates. If you do it last minute, then you’re really in danger. “He has been in the club. Some players may feel they have lost the opportunity of a dream.

Leicester City could be interested in signing Nicolas Pepe, despite the winger getting closer to a return to France with OGC Nice.

There could be the possibility of a swap deal, which would offset the loss of a valuable player on the cheap for both parties. However, it could open the door for Arsenal to use Pepe as a bargaining chip, as they remain interested in Tielemans. The Ivorian winger has been made available and is inching closer to signing for French side OGC Nice.

JACK GAUGHAN AT EDGELEY PARK: If ever victory could be inglorious, here it was. Leicester were given some light relief but not much of it, ...

Rodgers bristled on the touchline, stood a few yards from Dave Challinor, the Stockport manager who had arrived at the ground long before any other soul. ‘It was a brilliant night without the dream ending,’ Challinor said. Chelsea saw a third bid, £60million with an additional £10m in instalments, rejected for the defender yesterday. Fofana is now training with the Under 23s. They really did progression the hard way. as Daniel Iversen saves THREE spot-kicks on debut

The starting XI: Daniel Iversen, Marc Albrighton (C), Jannik Vestergaard, Çağlar Söyüncü, Luke Thomas, Nampalys Mendy, Youri Tielemans, Dennis Praet, Harvey ...

Iversen had almost nothing to do, facing only one shot on target, but he came up huge during the shootout and almost single-handedly put City into the next round. There’s no way to describe this match as anything but a mild disappointment for the Foxes. The first non-comical chance of the match fell to the Foxes on 25’. Stockport County barely had a touch but somehow managed to create the best chance of the half. This moved captain Marc Albrighton to the right wing as the Foxes switched to a 4-2-3-1. Stockport County acquitted themselves well and on another day might have advanced in the competition. Rodgers, emboldened by the improvement, brought on Ayoze Perez and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for Albrighton and Praet. The first hint of danger from the hosts came on the half-hour mark. Leicester had all of the possession, moved the ball briskly, but couldn’t create any real chances. While Tielemans and Iheanacho were having a contest to see who could shoot from the greatest distance, the Hatters were struggling to get out of their area. The Turkey international received treatment on and off the pitch but was able to carry on without any apparent difficulty. The atmosphere at Edgeley Park was what one would have hoped for with a Premier League side visiting a club newly promoted to League 2.

Leicester City reportedly turn down a third bid worth £70m from Chelsea for 21-year-old defender Wesley Fofana.

It's a difficult moment for him. You can't afford that, certainly playing a Premier League game if you're not 100% fully focused." [understood to have identified](/football/man-utd/transfer-talk/news/chelsea-identify-brightons-webster-as-fofana-alternative_492807.html) [Brighton & Hove Albion](/football/brighton-and-hove-albion/)'s [Adam Webster](/people/adam-webster/) as a potential alternative should Chelsea fail in their pursuit of Fofana. [Arsenal](/football/arsenal/) and [Manchester United](/football/man-utd/), while a big-money switch to [Newcastle United](/football/newcastle-united/) has been mooted for Maddison. "A lot going on behind the scenes, which I understand. [asked to leave](/football/chelsea/transfer-talk/news/wesley-fofana-tells-leicester-he-wants-chelsea-move_492429.html) Leicester in order to join Chelsea, was [left out](/football/man-utd/transfer-talk/news/rodgers-explains-absence-of-fofana-against-southampton_492669.html) of [Brendan Rodgers](/people/brendan-rodgers/)'s matchday squad for last weekend's 2-1 home defeat in the Premier League against Southampton.

How we scored the Leicester City players as they progressed to the third round of the Carabao Cup on penalties after a goalless draw with League Two side ...

But he was crowded out for most of the first half and looked uncomfortable on the right in the second. Kelechi Iheanacho: He was too speculative with his shots and too negative with his passing in the first half. Patson Daka: When he got the chance to get involved, he linked play well, and he nearly found the net after the one-two with Praet. Papy Mendy: He gave the ball away for Stockport’s best first-half chance, but he was put in a sticky situation by his team-mates. Luke Thomas: The link-up with Barnes, one of the most exciting parts of his game when he first came into the side, was not there, the pair looking like they had never featured together at times. Marc Albrighton: His clipped balls over the top to Iheanacho and Daka did not result in the chances he and City hoped they would, but at least they were something different to risk-averse passing around the box. He made one flying save and caught a few crosses to keep his clean sheet during the 90 minutes, but then pulled off three outstanding stops low to his right in the shoot-out to save City from an embarrassment. Maddison had a shot trickle wide, Dewsbury-Hall danced around the challenges before his effort was blocked on the line, and then Maddison had another effort palmed over. The second half continued in the same vein as the first, with City unable to break through. With Stockport growing in confidence, they left more space for City to exploit and they did get into the box more often, but without creating anything clear cut. Papy Mendy was put in trouble and then gave the ball away, with Callum Camps blasting goalwards, Iversen palming it out for a corner. For the first 20 minutes, all they had to show for their patience on the ball was a few speculative long-range efforts from Tielemans and Kelechi Iheanacho.

Chelsea have had a third offer turned down by Leicester City for Wesley Fofana. The offer is understood to be around £70 million, including add-ons.

Neither of the matches ended in victories. Leicester want more so it all heavily depends on if they’ll be willing to compromise. Something will have to change in either of the teams stance if a move for Fofana is to happen before the end of the transfer window. The offer for the 21-year-old centre half was reportedly turned down instantly by the Foxes. The two teams face each other at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and it is unlikely Fofana will feature, as he looks to force a move away. Chelsea have had a third offer turned down by Leicester City for Wesley Fofana.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Wesley Fofana has found himself in trouble for attempting to force a summer move to Chelsea. The Leicester City ace has been forced ...

I can only pick players who give that full commitment to play for the first team. "It’s so important at this stage to control any sort of distractions that may be there. - Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana has been banished from training with the first team for trying to push for a move to Chelsea

Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers has revealed that Wesley Fofana has been ordered to train with the Under-21s after trying to force a move to.

Day to day, he’s a good kid, but it’s been hard for him to deal with everything while he is in the right frame of mind. It’s been difficult for him to play. “He’s a good kid, Wesley, it’s just been a real challenging situation for him.

Chelsea transfer news: The Blues have a third bid for French defender Wesley Fofana rejected by Leicester City.

Fofana could only feature in 12 matches for Leicester last season after an injury ruled him out of action for several months. Meanwhile, Fofana recently signed a new contract with Leicester. Meanwhile, Fofana was left out of the Leicester City squad for their recent Premier League match against Southampton amid Chelsea links. Chelsea’s third bid for the 21-year-old was around £70m. He has so far made 52 appearances for Leicester. That would be more than what Man Utd paid to sign Harry Maguire, currently the most expensive defender in the world.

Brendan Rodgers confirms that Leicester City have rejected another bid, believed to be from Chelsea, for defender Wesley Fofana.

[hoping to finalise the transfers](/football/chelsea/transfer-talk/news/chelsea-looking-to-complete-triple-signing-before-end-of-window_492779.html) of Everton winger [Anthony Gordon](/people/anthony-gordon/) and Barcelona forward [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](/people/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/). [told reporters](/fwd/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm9vdGJhbGwubG9uZG9uL2NoZWxzZWEtZmMvdHJhbnNmZXItbmV3cy9yb2RnZXJzLWNoZWxzZWEtYmlkLXRyYW5zZmVyLWZvZmFuYS0yNDgzNzU1OQ=/?fwd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.football.london%2Fchelsea-fc%2Ftransfer-news%2Frodgers-chelsea-bid-transfer-fofana-24837559&sport=1&spName=Football&spArticle=x_Rodgers_confirms_new%20Fofan): "I believe so. I believe it was rejected, yes.

Thomas Tuchel has identified the French defender as his priority signing, but that is proving to be difficult. This was the Blues' third bid that got rejected ...

[£30 million](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/08/23/chelsea-have-third-70m-bid-wesley-fofana-rejected-leicester/?utm_content=football&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1661271645) in 2020 from the French side Saint-Etienne. [ A View From The Bridge18 hours ago ](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/08/transfer-news-frenkie-de-jong-likely-to-stay-at-barcelona-amid-chelsea-interest/) Whether Fofana makes the squad remains to be seen. [ A View From The Bridge17 hours ago ](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/08/bayer-leverkusen-are-interested-in-a-loan-move-for-chelsea-winger-hudson-odoi/) The deadline day is less than a week away and no deal seems to be close to being agreed upon. [ A View From The Bridge16 hours ago ](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/08/transfer-news-west-ham-united-are-plotting-a-loan-move-for-chelsea-star-conor-gallagher/) Options are very thin at the back and adding another centre-back has been a priority for some time now. [Wesley Fofana](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/tag/wesley-fofana/) and Chelsea seems to continue. Such reluctance to sell their defender would come as a major blow to Chelsea. Leicester are reluctant to sell the centre-back. Thomas Tuchel has identified the French defender as his priority signing, but that is proving to be difficult. It is also understood that the add-ons that were offered were deemed unrealistic and difficult to achieve.

Latest Leicester City transfer news from LeicestershireLive as Chelsea reportedly withdraw their interest in City defender Wesley Fofana.

[Rodgers said](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/wesley-fofana-chelsea-transfer-rodgers-7501967) : “He’s not training with the first team. Manager [Brendan Rodgers](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/brendan-rodgers) confirmed as much after his side beat Stockport County on penalties. “He didn’t turn up for training one day. Day to day, he’s a good kid, but it’s been hard for him to deal with everything while he is in the right frame of mind. [Let us know in the comments section...](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-transfers-wesley-fofana-leicester-7503324#comments-section) It’s been difficult for him to play. “He’s a good kid, Wesley, it’s just been a real challenging situation for him. Chelsea are said to have moved on to alternative targets, meaning Fofana's immediate future at the club is up in the air. He’s training with the Under-21s so he can get his football fitness and keep working. They believe City have "priced Fofana out" of a move to Stamford Bridge. If not, he trains with the Under-21s. [City](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/leicester-city-fc) yesterday.

The Northern-Irishman also confirmed that the French defender is training with the club's U21 side after he skipped a training session with the senior team, ...

"He didn’t turn up for training one day. He’s training with the Under-21s so he can get his fitness back and keep working." The Director of Football spoke to me earlier. "I haven't spoken to him, no. Fofana has been pushing for a move to the Blues for some time now and the saga is likely to drag on a little longer, with the Foxes Wesley Fofana has been forced to train with Leicester's Under-21s after skipping a first-team training session as he looks to force through a move to Chelsea.

Chelsea and Leicester City will meet on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Stamford Bridge in what has become a must-win match for both clubs in Matchweek 4 of the ...

Leicester City may be off to a rough start, but they have not had issues scoring goals. Until Tuchel is able to find the proper balance in his starting eleven, Chelsea will continue to play imperfect football. Get up to $1,000 Risk-Free when you create a new player account or use promo code [GOAL1000](https://mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1670632). Leicester City (+725) The second question will be if Chelsea can add a much-needed attacker this week, such as Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Leicester City enters the match winless at 0-1-2, having lost at home to Southampton on Saturday. Key players, such as Reece James, are playing out of position, while the Blues midfield continues to struggle on the counterattack. The summer transfer window comes to a close on Thursday, Sept. First, there is the intriguing question of which uniform Wesley Fofana will be wearing this weekend. Koulibaly has arguably been Chelsea’s most valuable player this season, with precision passing and elite concentration on defense as part of Thomas Tuchel’s back three. After a controversial draw with Tottenham in Matchweek 2, the Blues were poised to bounce back over the weekend at Elland Road in hopes of taking three points against Leeds United. Chelsea vs Leicester City Odds

Paul Tierney will take charge of Chelsea's Premier League clash against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

The valuation needs to be met for (Leicester owner) Top and the other board members. Until then he trains with the U23s." "It’s important to control any distractions. It remains unclear whether Chelsea target Wesley Fofana will feature on Saturday due to the transfer interest. [Following three rejected Chelsea bids](https://www.sportbible.com/absolute-chelsea/wesley-fofana-chelsea-leicester-fofana-transfer-20220823), Rodgers admitted: “There’s an offer gone in and it’s been rejected. Clubs need to find an agreement.

Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Leicester City on Saturday.

Ahead of the Spurs game, Tuchel revealed that Mateo Kovacic was suffering with issues to his knee, which have subsequently led to him remaining absent from the squad. Earlier this month, N'Golo Kante was withdrawn during the closing stages against Tottenham Hotspur due to a hamstring injury. [Thomas Tuchel](/people/thomas-tuchel/)'s side have endured a mixed start to the new campaign, collecting four points from fixtures against Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United respectively.

For right and for wrong, referees have played a huge part in Chelsea's start to the 2022/23 Premier League season, and game week four will see Paul Tierney ...

and was also the man in the middle for this reverse fixture at King Power Stadium in 2021, which saw the Blues leave with a 3-0 victory. A slow start to the season seems to be all the trend at the moment but supporters will be pleading for a response, after the poor performance and even worse result at Leeds United, regardless of the men in black. Andre Marriner is set to replace him at Stockley Park for his first Chelsea involvement of the new campaign, since he was the fourth official for this exact match-up in May.

Chelsea and Leicester City will meet on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Stamford Bridge in what has become a must-win match for both clubs in Matchweek 4 of the ...

Leicester City may be off to a rough start, but they have not had issues scoring goals. Until Tuchel is able to find the proper balance in his starting eleven, Chelsea will continue to play imperfect football. Get up to $1,000 Risk-Free when you create a new player account or use promo code [GOAL1000](https://mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1670632). Leicester City (+725) The second question will be if Chelsea can add a much-needed attacker this week, such as Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Leicester City enters the match winless at 0-1-2, having lost at home to Southampton on Saturday. Key players, such as Reece James, are playing out of position, while the Blues midfield continues to struggle on the counterattack. The summer transfer window comes to a close on Thursday, Sept. First, there is the intriguing question of which uniform Wesley Fofana will be wearing this weekend. Koulibaly has arguably been Chelsea’s most valuable player this season, with precision passing and elite concentration on defense as part of Thomas Tuchel’s back three. After a controversial draw with Tottenham in Matchweek 2, the Blues were poised to bounce back over the weekend at Elland Road in hopes of taking three points against Leeds United. Chelsea vs Leicester City Odds

After Kalidou Koulibaly got unnecessarily sent off against Leeds United, the Senegalese defender will miss the Blues' next Premier League game vs Leicester City ...

“It’s probably not the circumstances Chalobah will have wanted to get the opportunity in, but this is why you have squad players. “I think Chalobah will probably get the nod," Noel Whelan told However, with Koulibaly out, one pundit believes that the German will give Chalobah a chance to prove himself against Leicester on the weekend. Cesar Azpilicueta can slot into that position but the main question is about who will fill in for Koulibaly against Brendan Rodgers' side on Saturday. Former Premier League player Noel Whelan believes Trevoh Chalobah will start against Leicester City on Saturday. Trevoh Chalobah Tipped to Start Against Leicester City

Despite his fervent denial of the effectiveness of Leeds United's press, Thomas ...

The durable but not overly dexterous midfielder may also be targeted by Leicester this weekend. However, since the German tactician replaced Frank Lampard at the Stamford Bridge helm, Chelsea haven't lost consecutive Premier League matches. [Havertz](https://www.90min.com/players/kai-havertz) even though he fell below the minimum age of five. [pursuit](https://www.90min.com/posts/wesley-fofana-dropped-leicester-first-team-squad-third-chelsea-bid-rejected) of Wesley Fofana drags on. [last weekend](https://www.90min.com/posts/leeds-3-0-chelsea-player-ratings-premier-league-21-8-2022). [Chelsea](https://www.90min.com/teams/chelsea)

Chelsea & Leicester City will meet on Saturday afternoon. Here is where you can watch the Premier League action live.

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N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic missed the game due to injury, leaving Thomas Tuchel with little choice but to start Jorginho and Conor Gallagher. Both players ...

Leicester City, meanwhile, are having an even worse start to 2022/23. The Foxes have so far failed to win a league game this term, drawing with Brentford on the opening weekend before then losing to Arsenal and Southampton. The Blues head into the game looking to bounce back from their thrashing at the hands of Leeds United in gameweek three.