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High-flying Blues see off Leicester City as Arsenal clear the Forest

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Enzo Fernandez celebrates after helping Chelsea win at Leicester. [AFP]

Chelsea survived a late Leicester rally to win 2-1 on Enzo Maresca's return to the King Power Stadium on Saturday, moving just a point behind second-placed Manchester City in the Premier League.

The visitors, finding their groove after the international break, hogged the ball from the kick-off and Nicolas Jackson gave them a deserved early lead.

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