Date: Saturday 11th September, 2021
Time: 3:00 pm
Stadium King Power Stadium
Referee Paul Tierney (England)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Leicester City
During Thursday’s pre-match media briefing, Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed that the international break had benefitted them fitness-wise. Jonny Evans and Jannik Vestergaard have progressed well, and both are in contention to feature on Saturday, although it is doubtful that Rodgers will risk both of them; thus, Evans may start while Vestergaard will be available on the bench.
Ryan Bertrand is also back available while Ricardo Pereira has recovered from the hamstring injury that forced him off at Carrow Road, which means Wesley Fofana (foot) and James Justin (knee) are the only players sidelined due to injuries. Ayoze Perez will also be unavailable as he is serving the three-match suspension for the red card he picked up against West Ham United.
Rodgers may prefer a 4-2-3-1 setup with an idealogy to hit Manchester City hard on fast counters while keeping defensive prowess at the back. Kasper Schmeichel will be the undisputed choice between the sticks for Leicester. Evans and Caglar Soyuncu will take their places at the heart of the Leicester defence, guarding Schmeichel. Soyuncu and Evans will likely be flanked by Pereira and Luke Thomas.
The midfield duo of Youri Tielemans and Wilfred Ndidi will form the double pivot. Marc Albrighton’s wonderful goal at Norwich can earn him another start, whilst James Maddison and Harvey Barnes are set to play just behind a lightning-quick Jamie Vardy, leaving Patson Daka and Kelechi Iheanacho vying for minutes off the bench.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Pereira, Soyuncu, Evans, Thomas; Ndidi, Tielemans; Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes; Vardy
Manchester City
Benjamin Mendy remains in custody amid a criminal case against him; Manchester City have suspended the player until the pending investigation gets completed. Despite an injury scare during his international duty, Aymeric Laporte is fit and available. Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden may also feature, but it is possible that both of them will start the game on the bench.
Manchester City’s Brazilian players Gabriel Jesus and Ederson are both suspended by FIFA, after the club did not allow them to travel for the international break. With Zack Steffen in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, veteran goalkeeper Scott Carson could get a rare start in goal in the weekend’s crunch clash.
City boss Pep Guardiola will field a 4-3-3 formation as usual, with full-backs Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo pushing high up the pitch to provide the added width and support in midfield alongside their main job of shutting down the flanks for opposition wingers.
No one is getting past the solid pairing of John Stones and Ruben Dias at the heart of Manchester City’s defence. The midfield three will consist of Bernardo Silva, Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan. Rodri will likely sit back to shield the back four, maintaining possession in midfield and enabling Silva and Gundogan to surge forwards, with the former Borussia Dortmund man expertly making late runs into the box.
Gabriel Jesus’ rise as a right-sided forward has been a major revelation over the recent weeks, but with him banned from playing this week, Raheem Sterling could be reinstated in the frontline alongside Jack Grealish and Ferran Torres.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Carson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Cancelo; Silva, Rodri, Gundogan; Sterling, Torres, Grealish
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Key Stats
None of the last 11 league meetings between Leicester and Manchester City has finished as a draw, with the Foxes winning four to the Citizens’ seven.
Leicester have won three of their last five Premier League home games against reigning champions (L2), beating Liverpool 3-1 last season.
Of all Premier League fixtures to have been played at least 20 times, Leicester vs Manchester City is the only one to have been won by the away side over 50% of the time – 11 away wins in 20 games (55%).
Manchester City lost their last away league game of 2020-21 and their first away game this season, having lost just one of their previous 20 on the road in the Premier League (W16 D3). They’ve not lost both of their first two away games in a single Premier League campaign since 2006/07.
Jamie Vardy has scored eight goals and provided 3 assists in 14 Premier League games against Manchester City. Vardy has struck two of his three Premier League hat-tricks against Guardiola’s City.
None of the last 11 league meetings between Leicester and Manchester City has finished as a draw, with the Foxes winning four to the Citizens’ seven.
Leicester have won three of their last five Premier League home games against reigning champions (L2), beating Liverpool 3-1 last season.
Of all Premier League fixtures to have been played at least 20 times, Leicester vs Manchester City is the only one to have been won by the away side over 50% of the time – 11 away wins in 20 games (55%).
Manchester City lost their last away league game of 2020-21 and their first away game this season, having lost just one of their previous 20 on the road in the Premier League (W16 D3). They’ve not lost both of their first two away games in a single Premier League campaign since 2006/07.
Jamie Vardy has scored eight goals and provided 3 assists in 14 Premier League games against Manchester City. Vardy has struck two of his three Premier League hat-tricks against Guardiola’s City.
Prediction: Leicester City 2-3 Manchester City
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