Leicester v Moscow: The Patson Daka show and expected XI

Expected XI

There are two possibilities: Rodgers will either use this as an opportunity to reintegrate Wilfred Ndidi into the squad – changing the formation to a 4-2-3-1 again – or retain a back three and not use the Nigerian international in this side.

My expectation is for the defensive beast to be on the bench for this match. In that scenario, a 3-4-3 will be preferred by the gaffer, and therefore the side almost picks itself; the team will also take into account a tough league fixture coming up.

XI: Kasper Schmeichel, Jannik Vestergaard, Jonny Evans, Daniel Amartey, Luke Thomas, Timothy Castagne, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Hamza Choudhury, Ademola Lookman, Harvey Barnes, and Patson Daka.

Ryan Bertrand may be shifted into a left-sided centre-back role to give either Amartey or Evans a rest, though I do expect a strong starting XI. After a strong performance against Brighton & Hove Albion, I expect Choudhury to be given a run out to rest Tielemans a little.

The front three is almost a guarantee I could bet on. After great individual performances in previous matches, Lookman and Barnes should be used to inflict pace and our game onto the match.

Do you think Rodgers will bring in Ndidi for this fixture, and will he bring a strong XI or a heavily rotated side to keep a league team ready for the Leeds United match? Let Foxes of Leicester know on our social media channels.