Leicester vs Man City: 3 things Foxes must do to win

On the other side, Pep Guardiola has stated star striker Erling Haaland will need to be assessed ahead of the tie, and might miss the Leicester match. Meanwhile, Kalvin Phillips and Kyle Walker are ruled out. Joao Cancelo had a nasty fever, so his inclusion remains likely, although there is a possibility the player will not feature.

What Brendan Rodgers has to do

Regardless of what players are in or out, the Northern Irish head coach has got to make a tough choice come the tie. The choice is one between progressiveness, positivity, and possession versus negativity, counter-attacking, and a strong defence. It is clear which option to prefer.

Even without Haaland, the Citizens have Julian Alvarez, Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden, Kevin de Bruyne, etc. There remains no room for the Foxes to mess around: they must press, congest, and pounce. To do this, Rodgers must employ a specific formation.

Three at the back, four in midfield, three upfront. A mild deviation from the previous few weeks. This would necessitate one of three joining the existing two centre-backs: James Justin as a LCB, Evans back in the centre, or Caglar Soyuncu re-included.

The likelihood of seeing ‘Cags’ is rather low. Therefore, Rodgers should bring in Marc Albrighton to perform duties as the ‘RWB’ with Timothy Castagne taking point on the left, with Justin behind him. This would provide an ideal balance of defence, attack, and crossing from the flanks.

Meanwhile, the gaffer must select Youri Tielemans and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to start in midfield. Both can be composed, possessive, and technical. These are important traits when there will be so few of them in comparison to the onslaught of Manchester players.

Upfront there are no debates: Harvey Barnes, Jamie Vardy, and James Maddison. Two of those are our biggest hitters, and one of those will pull defenders away from the others to create chances.