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This article is part of Football FanCast's The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more... 

Leicester opened their Premier League account with a 0-0 draw last weekend, VAR saving them from a defeat at the hands of Wolves.

Leander Dendoncker had found the back of the net but the use of a hand in the build-up kept the scores level and eventually saw both sides play out a bore draw.

It wasn't an ideal start to the campaign but ahead of a fixture with Chelsea today, there are positives.

One of which was the defensive attitude of those selected among Brendan Rodgers' back four.

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Leicester eventually succumbed to seeing Harry Maguire leave during the transfer window as Manchester United finally met their £80m asking price for the defender.

Without him, it was always going to be interesting to see how they coped.

However, with Caglar Soyuncu in their backline, he showed hugely impressive signs and perhaps displayed an unexpected level of performance.

An outing against Frank Lampard's team, however, will be an altogether different proposition for the young Turk.

If he manages to produce another similar display then it will go a long way to softening the colossal blow of losing Maguire.

Per WhoScored, he won five aerial duels, completed three tackles and finished the game with a pass success rate of 91% against Wolves. He even made one dribble throughout the encounter.

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If he can conjure up something similar against a more attacking Chelsea side it'll be quite something, especially for someone who was rarely afforded much of a chance in 2018/19.

The 23-year-old struggled to settle in and played just six times in the Premier League. The 6 foot 1 centre back was also linked with a move away in the summer but he's now stepped up confidently.

Soyuncu and Filip Benkovic are two long-term solutions for Maguire but at the moment it's the former who is proving himself the most as Jonny Evans' partner.

Providing he can perform against Chelsea, there should be a strong sense of accomplishment around the football club.

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