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Leicester vs. Man City: Predicted XI, injury updates

By Thomas Bradley Alderman

Brendan Rodgers, Manager of Leicester City makes a point to Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Brendan Rodgers, Manager of Leicester City makes a point to Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 21: Brendan Rodgers, Manager of Leicester City makes a point to Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City prior to the Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at Etihad Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 21: Brendan Rodgers, Manager of Leicester City makes a point to Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City prior to the Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at Etihad Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /

Brendan Rodgers conducted a pre-match press conference on Thursday, with Leicester City facing Manchester City on Saturday in an important Premier League clash.

Pep Guardiola’s Man City are back on the uptick with a 2-0 defeat of West Ham United on Wednesday. Confidence and supremacy seemed oozing once again; yet title rivals Liverpool are set to dominate the English top-flight in the coming years.

In fact the Citizens’ two-year European ban may set them further behind the Reds of Merseyside. However, this may make last season’s champions even more determined on the pitch – so Leicester beware.

Leicester City vs. Manchester City – presser

Now, we all know there is a problem for the Foxes at present: Wilfred Ndidi is injured after possibly being allowed to rush back too soon. Interestingly, Matty James is now available for selection.

While Hamza Choudhury has picked up a suspension for a dismissal versus Wolverhampton Wanderers. Frenchman Papy Mendy remains sidelined through injury, as well.

Having no fit, senior defensive-midfielders means Leicester manger Brendan Rodgers could be forced to alleviate this issue by playing with three centre-backs. Therefore new man Ryan Bennett, on loan from Wolves, might be in line to begin the contest for his debut.

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In advance of the visit of the Sky Blues, Foxes of Leicester have constructed a Foxes starting eleven for Saturday’s game. You can see our 5-2-3 formation, similar to Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, directly after the link below:

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Kasper Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Jonny Evans, Caglar Soyuncu, Ryan Bennett, Ben Chilwell; Youri Tielemans, James Maddison; Harvey Barnes, Ayoze Perez; and Jamie Vardy.