Leicester
City will host Premier League Champions Manchester City today in a Premier
League game at King Power Stadium.
Kick-off: Saturday
3pm
Venue: King
Power Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Possible Lineups:
Team News:
Leicester
City will be without their goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel who is out for six
weeks after suffering a metatarsal injury.
Ben
Hamer will take the Schmeichel’s role for this month only as manager Nigel Pearson will
sign a new stopper in January.
Dean
Hammond, Leonardo Ulloa and Matt Upson all are out with their injuries but Captain
Wes Morgan and Ritchie De Laet return from suspension and illness, respectively.
Meanwhile,
centre-back Vincent Kompany is likely to start from the bench. The Belgian was also
rested in the midweek Champions League game against Roma.
David
Silva is expected to return to the line-up after returning from knee injury.
Striker Sergio Aguero is the only major concern for City as the Argentinean is
out with knee injury.
Stats:
- Leicester have lost eight of their last ten Premier League games.
- Leicester defender Wes Morgan has blocked 22 shots, more than any other player in the Premier League.
- The Citizens are unbeaten in their last seven games in all competitions.
- City are unbeaten in their last eight meetings against Leicester at King Power Stadium.
Prediction:
Leicester
City 1 – 4 Manchester City.
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