King Power Stadium stands ready to host a pivotal lunchtime encounter as Leicester City welcome Norwich City for a 12:30pm, BST kick-off this Saturday afternoon. And it is set to be another intense event.
Television and streaming
For those unable to soak in the atmosphere from the stands, nor the pre-match protest, the clash will be broadcast across Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Digital spectators can further enjoy the spectacle via the Sky Go app or through a NOW Sports Membership, ensuring no nuance of this Championship battle is missed.
Injuries
​Managerial spirits on Filbert Way have been buoyed by a significant triple fitness boost emanating from the LCFC treatment room. The rugged stalwart presence of Jamaal Lascelles and goalscoring midfielder Jordan James have both returned to full training; offering much-needed steel to the spine of the team.
Perhaps the second-best exhilaration for the Blue Army (to James's return) is the news that wingman Abdul Fatawu is fit to reclaim his starting berth. A development that promises to inject further explosive pace and creative guile back into the Foxes' frontline.
Predicted Leicester City XI
Yet Gary Rowett is expected to deploy a similar starting XI designed to dictate the tempo. Veteran goalkeeper Asmir Begovic will likely start. His backline shall likely feature Ricardo Pereira, Ben Nelson, Caleb Okoli and Luke Thomas with Victor Kristiansen sidelined.
In the middle of the park, the tandem of Harry Winks and Oliver Skipp will provide the platform for the attacking quartet ahead. Fatawu, Divine Mukasa Stephy Mavididi (or Bobby De Cordova-Reid) and Patson Daka will probably be that collective. Lascelles and James shouldn't start for obvious reasons.
Forecast
While Norwich remain a counter-attacking threat, the return of Leicester’s key creative outlets suggests the hosts will finally find their clinical edge. Potentially even enough to adequately dismantle the Canaries defence.
A 2-1 victory for Leicester City seems a measured prediction. Reflecting their superior individual quality, Gary Rowett's influence and the timely surge in squad availability.