Leicester City denied Frank Lampard a first win as Chelsea manager as the Foxes earned a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Mason Mount put the hosts in front in the seventh minute when he dispossessed Wilfred Ndidi in Leicester's penalty area and fired home a low line drive past Kasper Schmeichel.

U.S. winger Christian Pulisic went to ground near the end of the first half after awkwardly blocking a cross, but despite looking like he might have picked up an injury he was able to carry on as Chelsea took a 1-0 lead into the dressing room.

Ndidi made amends for his first-half blunder in the 66th minute, rising up to head James Maddison's cross past Kepa Arrizabalaga to give Leicester a deserved equaliser after the visitors had dominated proceedings in the second half.

Maddison, Jamie Vardy and Youri Tielemans spurned chances to win it for Leicester late on.

The result gives Chelsea their first point of the season, but leaves former club legend Lampard in search of a first win since taking over as manager.

Inter Milan have registered their interest in Alexis Sanchez with Manchester United, sources have told ESPN FC.

The Serie A side, who have already signed Romelu Lukaku from Old Trafford this summer, are hoping to negotiate a loan deal for the Chile international before the European transfer deadline on Sept. 2.

Sanchez is open to talking to Inter if the two clubs can agree a deal, with the forward having fallen down the pecking order at United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

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Inter are hoping to reach an agreement that would see United pay a portion of Sanchez's wages this season before buying him next summer, but sources have told ESPN FC that an agreement has not yet been reached.

Solskjaer said on Friday that Sanchez, 30, is nearing full fitness after returning to training following a hamstring injury, and the Norwegian also suggested that the former Arsenal man could play a key role for United this season.

But according to ESPN FC's sources, the manager is open to letting Sanchez leave despite already seeing his attacking options reduced by Lukaku's departure.

Sanchez still has three years left on the deal that he signed after arriving from Arsenal in January 2018. He has made 45 appearances for United, but has scored just three Premier League goals and has not completed 90 minutes in a United shirt since August 2018.

Chelsea threw away the chance to get their first win of the season with a 1-1 draw against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. An early first-half strike from Mason Mount gave the Blues a slim lead for 60 minutes, before Wilfred Ndidi beat Cesar Azpilicueta in the air to equalise from a corner.

Positives

Chelsea started like a house on fire, pressing the Foxes' backline relentlessly and winning the ball back tirelessly. It paid off, with Mount opening the scoring inside just seven minutes. Defensively, the Blues did well to keep Jamie Vardy at bay, restricting the forward to minimal sight at goal.

Negatives

Following their lively start, the home side failed to capitalise on their rattled opponents. As the first half wore on, Chelsea allowed Leicester to grow into the game, and were guilty of giving the ball away too often when trying to play out from the back. Failing to increase their lead proved detrimental, with Brendan Rodgers' side getting back into the game and showing signs of taking home all three points.

Manager rating out of 10

6 -- Having learned from the lessons of last week's 4-0 humiliation against Manchester United and midweek defeat to Liverpool in the UEFA Super Cup, Frank Lampard got his starting XI spot on against Leicester. Ross Barkley and Mateo Kovacic made way for Christian Pulisic and N'Golo Kante respectively, and the injection of pace into the attack was instantly clear to see. Meanwhile, Olivier Giroud showed Tammy Abraham how to be the centre-forward in Lampard's Chelsea setup. The decision to substitute the former for the latter seemed odd, and proved to be unsuccessful.

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Player ratings (1-10; 10 = best, players introduced after 70 minutes get no rating)

GK Kepa Arrizabalaga, 6 -- Got caught dwelling on the ball under the press of Vardy, and was fortunate not to get punished for it. Kept Chelsea level with a string of saves in the second half.

DF Cesar Azpilicueta, 5 -- Consistently delivered the ball into the 18-yard box with the type of accuracy Chelsea fans have come to expect from the Spaniard, but lost the battle with Ndidi that led to Leicester's equaliser.

DF Andreas Christensen, 7 -- Kept Vardy quiet with one or two important challenges when Leicester were on the break.

DF Kurt Zouma, 8 -- Unlike last week against Manchester United, Zouma timed his last-ditch challenges well, and looked more like the composed centre-back who excelled on loan at Everton last season.

DF Emerson Palmieri, 7 -- Cool and composed at left-back, barely but a foot wrong and delivered crosses with the same accuracy as Azpilicueta.

MF N'Golo Kante, 7 -- Did well in an attacking midfield position, spreading the play to Pedro and Mount on the wings.

MF Jorginho, 7 -- Showed great vision with his long aerial passes, and kept play ticking over from back to front.

MF Christian Pulisic, 6 -- Saw a lot of the ball and linked up play well, but struggled to contribute to chance creation.

FW Mason Mount, 7 -- Didn't hesitate to carry out the high press and got his just rewards, finding the net for Chelsea's opening goal. Smashed a free kick over the bar in the second half.

FW Pedro, 6 -- Found himself dispossessed by James Maddison in a dangerous area, and struggled to trouble Kasper Schmeichel in the Leicester net.

FW Olivier Giroud, 7 -- Made things happen in the attack, showing Abraham how to hold up play and bring the wingers into the final third. Also impressed with his defensive commitments.

Substitutes

FW Tammy Abraham, 6 -- Came on for Giroud in the 61st minute.

MF Mateo Kovacic, N/R -- Came on for Jorginho in the 71st minute.

FW Willian, N/R -- Back from injury, came on for Pulisic in the 71st minute.

Steven Smith will need to bat against top pace within the next three days and show no further signs of concussion in order to be passed fit for the third Test at Headingley on Thursday, admitting he did not want to return unless he was "100% fit" to play in the next chapter of this Ashes series.

While expressing hope that he will be able to play at Leeds, Smith conceded that the "quick turnaround" between the second and third Tests would provide an obstacle for his return from what he described as a "mild concussion" resulting from a blow to the neck from Jofra Archer on day four at Lord's - a diagnosis that lead to him becoming the first concussion substitution in international cricket.

"It's obviously a quick turnaround between Test matches," Smith said. "I'm going to be assessed over the next five or six days, each day a couple times a day to see how I'm feeling and progressing and I'm hopeful I will be available for that Test match, but it's certainly up to the medical staff and we'll have conversations. It's certainly an area of concern concussion and I want to be 100% fit.

"I've got to be able to train probably a couple of days out and face fast bowling to make sure my reaction time and all that kind of stuff is in place. There's a few tests I'll have to tick off and I guess time will tell.

"I'd love to be out there trying to keep performing and try help Australia win another Test match but I think the right decision's been made and I'll obviously be monitored very closely over the next few days with a pretty quick turnaround in between Test matches and I'm hopeful I can make a recovery and be okay for that."

Speaking about how he felt on the fifth morning, Smith said his condition had deteriorated relative to what it had been in the hour after he was hit by Archer, at the time passing the concussion tests he needed to in order to resume his innings.

"I started to feel a little bit of a headache coming on last night, probably as the adrenaline got out of my system," Smith said. "I was able to get a good sleep in, which is somewhat rare for me. But woke up feeling a little bit groggy and with a headache again, so had some tests done and upon some further assessments deemed to be a mild concussion unfortunately.

"We did a test this morning here at the ground, did one last night and results changed slightly and unfortunately that and how I'm feeling have contributed to me being ruled out for the rest of the Test match. Yesterday when I came off the ground the results were normal. I passed all the tests and felt fine, felt normal. I was allowed to go back out and bat, upon discussions with the team doctor and the coach as well. They were both happy and I was comfortable as well, so we were all happy and I was able to go out and continue batting.

"I didn't have any real pain in my neck yesterday when I touched it or when anyone else touched it. Today I do have a bit of pain there, whether that's some swelling or what I'm not sure. Perhaps that's leading to me having a headache and feeling a bit groggy. In regards to the arm, the arm feels pretty good today. It's quite a good bruise I have on it and it's feeling a lot better. The movement I have in it is far greater than I had yesterday and that feels really good."

In explaining why he did not use a stem guard to protect the back of his neck, Smith said that he would now have to consider adopting the extra protection in the wake of his injury. "I along with a few other players in the team find it a little bit different, uncomfortable to what we're used to," he said. "For me I feel a little bit claustrophobic when its on, I feel like I'm enclosed and not overly comfortable. But it's certainly something I need to probably have a look at and perhaps try in the nets and see if I can find a way to get comfortable with it.

"Australia's the leader in bringing the concussion subs and rules around concussion in the domestic competition back home. We're very thorough in the way we deal with knocks to the head and neck to ensure that the safety and health of a player is of paramount importance. The doc's had a pretty close eye on me since I came off the field yesterday and I've been assessed and asked a lot of questions over the last 20 hours or thereabouts, and unfortunately I've declined in the way I've felt over that time."

Southern Vipers 178 for 5 (Wyatt 110, van Niekerk 3-31) beat Surrey Stars 89 (Taylor 3-11, Morris 2-13) by 89 runs

Danni Wyatt became the first English player to score a Kia Super League century as Southern Vipers thrashed Surrey Stars by 89 runs for a bonus-point win. England T20 opener Wyatt clouted a stunning 110 from 60 balls, the second-highest KSL score and her first ton since March last year against India.

The Sussex star helped the Vipers to 178, the fourth-highest total in KSL history, at Arundel, before an all-round bowling display saw the Stars bowled out for 89.

A rare positive for Surrey in the drubbing was a hat-trick from spinner Dane van Niekerk in the last over of the Vipers' innings as the holders suffered their second defeat of the competition.

The victory extended Vipers' lead over the Stars in second and broke a two-game winless run - after defeat to leaders Western Storm and a tie with Lancashire Thunder.

After being stuck in by Surrey, Wyatt was the star of the show from the moment she swept and cut back-to-back boundaries off van Niekerk in the fourth over. The Vipers were only on 29 out of the Powerplay and 68 at the halfway point, but Wyatt went through the gears and Suzie Bates found some timing.

Wyatt reached her fifty in 32 balls, the second time past the milestone this season, brought up with slog-swept maximum. It was one of a tournament-high seven sixes in Wyatt's swashbuckling innings, with nine four played all around the park, but mostly coming down the ground through the V.

She put on 109 with Bates, Vipers' first-ever century opening partnership, before the New Zealander was caught at long-off by Nat Sciver for 39.

That seemed to set Wyatt loose, as she thrashed 17 and 23 off consecutive Sciver and Laura Marsh overs - with an impeccable straight-six bringing up her maximum in 56 balls. The century was the second-fastest in KSL history and was only behind Bates' 119 in 2017 in terms of runs.

Wyatt did depart when Sciver bowled her, with every Surrey player running over to shake her hand, before van Niekerk's treble - which consisted of Stafanie Taylor and debutant Marie Kelly being bowled and Maia Bouchier caught behind.

In their chase of 179, Surrey lost Bryony Smith in the second over, bowled by Tash Farrant, before fellow opener Lizelle Lee was caught at square leg in the fourth over. Skipper Sciver was castled by Farrant and van Niekerk was lbw to Fi Morris as the Stars never got going.

Stafanie Taylor had Sarah Taylor stumped, after a fumble by Tammy Beaumont, and Aylish Cranstone bowled next ball to leave the visitors floundering on 70 for 6. Marsh holed out to deep square leg, Mady Villiers was run out, Gwenan Davies was yorked and Marizanne Kapp was caught on the boundary to confirm the victory for the Vipers.

Western Storm 160 for 5 (Mandhana 72) beat Lancashire Thunder 159 for 8 (Harmanpreet 50, Shrubsole 3-36) by five wickets

Western Storm continued their perfect start to the Kia Super League with a thrilling five-wicket win over winless Lancashire Thunder at Chester Boughton Hall.

Smriti Mandhana's superb 72 from just 43 balls was the mainstay of the Storm's successful chase of 160 as the 2017 champions made it six wins from six. Deepti Sharma struck the winning boundary off the penultimate ball.

Harmanpreet Kaur earlier made a half-century for Lancashire, sharing an 85-run stand with Tahlia McGrath, but it ultimately was not enough to secure victory.

Mandhana and Rachel Priest got Storm's chase off to a flyer, reaching 39 in the fifth over. Priest hit Kate Cross for a six straight down the ground before the England seamer responded as Priest was caught by Kaur for 19.

But Mandhana's innings was effortlessly brilliant. She scored all around the ground, demonstrating power and timing to take 16 from Sophie Ecclestone in the sixth over to end the Powerplay at 57 for 1.

The left-hander's half-century came from just 27 balls, with eight fours and that six, and she just kept going. Mandhana put on 67 with Heather Knight - the England captain contributing just 11 before she was caught in the deep off Ecclestone in the 13th over.

At 106 for 2, that breakthrough gave Lancashire hope. And they built on that as Emma Lamb got the key wicket of Mandhana for 72, caught by Harmanpreet on the boundary to leave Storm 119 for 3 in the 15th over.

Alex Hartley then dismissed Fran Wilson for 14 and Lancashire were right in the contest, with Storm requiring 32 from the final 24 balls. But Deepti saw the visitors home with the winning boundary coming off Cross' penultimate delivery of the match.

Two boundaries came from the first three balls of the Thunder innings before England star Anya Shrubsole struck twice in consecutive deliveries to trap Sune Luus lbw for 4 and dismiss Sophia Dunkley for a first-ball duck.

McGrath played the anchor role in her partnership with Harmanpreet, allowing the India star to offer the firepower. Harmanpreet launched Sonia Odedra for the first six of the match in the seventh over and the fifty partnership came up in the ninth.

Odedra returned to the attack to be smashed for another six by Harmanpreet and her half-century came from just 36 balls. But she fell to the next delivery as Alex Griffiths held a sensational one-handed catch, back-pedalling at mid-off.

Georgie Boyce then departed for a duck, removed by Knight who also did for Emma Lamb after a breezy 18 from 10 balls to leave Lancashire 121 for 5 with four overs remaining. Shrubsole returned to claim her third wicket and end McGrath's innings at 44 from 45 balls and Ellie Threlkeld was run out by Knight as the wickets tumbled.

Ecclestone provided some valuable late acceleration, launching Shrubsole over the sight screen to take 12 from the penultimate over, and alongside Kate Cross added 24 from the final two overs.