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Chelsea struggle without a striker in Leicester defeat

David Luiz missed a header from point-blank

Chelsea were left ruing the lack of a clinical forward when they fell 1-0 to Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday in their first home defeat of the season.

Coach Maurizio Sarri deployed Belgian winger Eden Hazard up front in a false nine position flanked by Willian and Pedro, while Olivier Giroud was benched.

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