Two stunning goals, an assist and a starring role in a 4-2 victory over the reigning Premier League champions. Now, surely, Antonio Conte must find a way of fitting Cesc Fabregas in his starting XI - especially with Arsenal waiting at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Fabregas has yet to start a Premier League match under the Italian manager but took full advantage of a rare opportunity against Leicester City to help secure a dramatic extra-time win.
The 29-year-old has been lucky to enjoy spells at three top clubs, where he has mostly played the protagonist, but has had to be patient during one of the most challenging periods of his career as he attempts to win favour with Conte.
Fabregas looked resurgent at the King Power Stadium, dominating possession in midfield and also impacting the game higher up the pitch. Along with his goals and his assist, Fabregas completed more key passes, delivered more crosses and took more shots than any other Chelsea player.
The statistics are emphatic and he has hauled Chelsea out of the first small blip of the Conte era following a draw against Swansea City and defeat to Liverpool.
It took great character for Fabregas to come out of the darkness at Stamford Bridge, with his form being bad enough to see him dropped from the Spain squad for the recent internationals at the start of the month.
AC Milan made a late deadline day move for Fabregas, who has watched Oscar, Nemanja Matic and N'Golo Kante shoot up the pecking order above him since Conte has taken charge.
Fabregas, the argument goes, lacks the intensity of a typical Conte midfielder but today covered every blade of grass to state his case to start his first league game of the season in north London.
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