Chelsea almost champs

Chelsea took another step towards winning the English Premier League title as second half goals from Didier Drogba, John Terry and Ramires helped them overturn a half-time deficit to win 3-1 at in-form Leicester City.

Jose Mourinho's side can now secure the crown if they beat Crystal Palace on Sunday after defeating a side who looked far from relegation contenders on this evidence.

Leicester struck just before the break through Marc Albrighton and held on until Chelsea raised their game in the second half.

The visitors opted to start with Petr Cech in goal with Thibaut Courtois not 100 per cent fit while Diego Costa missed out to Drogba.

Leicester were unchanged and started well in front of a passionate home crowd.

Jamie Vardy headed straight at Cech from Albrighton's cross before the former's snapshot from 25 yards just missed the target.

Esteban Cambiasso's intelligent long ball then found Leonardo Ulloa but the Argentine striker could not get a clean touch to take him through on goal.

Chelsea should have taken the lead though when Willian ran down the left and pulled the ball back for Drogba but his tame effort from 12 yards hit Marcin Wasilewski.

Leicester were dealt a blow when midfielder Andy King, on his 300th appearance for the club, was forced off with an early knock and replaced by Matty James.

The hosts shortly afterwards suffered another injury with Robert Huth coming off after an innocuous challenge at a corner with Ritchie De Laet coming on to necessitate a switch to a flat back four.

Those disruptions destroyed Leicester's early rhythm and Chelsea came closer to the opener with Drogba firing wide on the turn.

However Nigel Pearson's side shut out the danger and Danny Drinkwater's long ranger was the next chance which went just over.