Leicester City vs Chelsea player ratings: Rudiger shines in frustrating draw

Chelsea's German defender Antonio Rudiger reacts at the final whistle during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Chelsea at King Power Stadium in Leicester, centralEngland on February 1, 2020. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Chelsea's German defender Antonio Rudiger reacts at the final whistle during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Chelsea at King Power Stadium in Leicester, centralEngland on February 1, 2020. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard (right) and goalkeeper Willy Caballero after the final whistle Leicester City v Chelsea – Premier League – King Power Stadium 01-02-2020 . (Photo by Mike Egerton/EMPICS/PA Images via Getty Images)
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard (right) and goalkeeper Willy Caballero after the final whistle Leicester City v Chelsea – Premier League – King Power Stadium 01-02-2020 . (Photo by Mike Egerton/EMPICS/PA Images via Getty Images)

In what was an exciting battle between two top teams in the Premier League, Leicester City and Chelsea traded two goals apiece for a draw. How did the Blues players perform?

Just from the starting eleven, you could tell that this game was going to be something else. Frank Lampard made a major statement by startling Willy Caballero in place of the heavily criticized Kepa for the first time in the Premier League game. Tammy Abraham and Reece James were also selected despite their recent injury issues, as well as Pedro getting a questionable nod from the manager as well.

With that being said, how did this rather surprising lineup play against one of the best the league has to offer? Let us find out.