Chelsea v Leicester photos

1 of 8 Chelsea's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich gets a heroes' reception from the Stamford Bridge faithful ahead of their first home game of the season

2 of 8 Things are looking bleak for Leicester after just two minutes as Lilian Nalis heads a Juan Veron corner into his own net

3 of 8 Veron once again catches the eye for Chelsea, putting in a hard-working performance in the centre of midfield

4 of 8 Chelsea new boy Adrian Mutu has a debut to remember, his scorching 30-yard effort gives the Blues a 2-1 lead at half-time

5 of 8 Damian Duff floats past Lilian Nalis as Chelsea attempt to secure the three points with a third goal

6 of 8 Geremi is the first of three players to be shown the red card after a scything challenge on Leicester's Riccardo Scimeca

7 of 8 Referee Rob Styles points Scimeca towards the dressing room after his red card reduces the Foxes to nine men

8 of 8 Roman Abramovich likes what he sees as Chelsea hold off a feisty Leicester charge in the second half to secure a 2-1 win and maintain their perfect start