It's matchday for the Foxes and the Tigers. In reality, and to be totally honest, this is another match that Leicester City should win. When judging each squads' quality and experience, the visitors are superior on paper. But football matches aren't played on paper. Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic clearly stated that he would like to make MKM Stadium a fortress this season. The challenge has, therefore, been set to Marti Cifuentes' men.
On average, when looking at media and expert forecasts, Leicester do come out on top. Statistically, the East Midlands outfit also seem the better or favoured side. Nevertheless, in history, Hull actually have the most wins when the two meet up for a match. Although having seen the recently published LCFC lineup, I would have to predict another draw. Let's hope I'm wrong and that Cifuentes has a cunning plan up his sleeve.
Reacting to Marti Cifuentes' Leicester City starting XI for Hull City match
OK first of all, the Leicester manager appears to have set up in a 4-3-3 formation. Although, as you will know, these teams are now hybrid. In the sense that the shape alters in and out of possession and with positions even changing. So how does the side look for the Yorkshire visit?
Jakub Stolarczyk; Luke Thomas, Wout Faes, Jannik Vestergaard, Hamza Choudhury (captain); Harry Winks, Boubakary Soumare; Jordan James; Jordan Ayew, Abdul Fatawu, Patson Daka.
The substitutes are as follows: Asmir Begovic, Ricardo Pereira, Victor Kristiansen, Caleb Okoli, Oliver Skipp, Aaron Ramsey, Jeremy Monga, Silko Thomas, Julian Carranza.
Basically, I'm not surprised Monga was dropped. Though I wouldn't have done so. Neither would I have omitted Ramsey; are there injuries we are unaware of?
"And as expected, Hamza Choudhury comes in at right-back, with captain Ricardo Pereira rested, perhaps to protect his hamstrings amid a quick turnaround."Jordan Blackwell
Daka's reinstallation is also unsurprising: Carranza hasn't adapted yet. Ricardo is supposedly being rested, according to Leicester Mercury. Ayew's inclusion can probably be put down to Stephy Mavididi and Bobby De Cordova-Reid's respective fitness issues.