Last season’s edition of this Midlands derby had real niggle so both sets of players will need to be ready to be plunged straight back into Premier League mode after the international breaks. Gökhan Inler’s performance for Switzerland against England in midweek may have convinced Claudio Ranieri that the midfielder is ready for his first start since joining in the summer, but the manager will mostly be looking for more of the same from a side who have made a strong start to the season. Villa will have to improve to avoid defeat. Paul Doyle
Kick-off Sunday 4pm
Venue King Power Stadium
Last season Leicester 1 Aston Villa 0
Live SS 1
Referee M Dean
This season G3, Y14, R4.66 cards per game
Odds H 19-20 A 18-5 D 11-4
Leicester City
Subs from Schwarzer, Maddison, Simpson, Wasilewski, Fuchs, Benalouane, Chilwell, Hammond, James, King, Inler, Dodoo, Okazaki
Doubtful Mahrez (back)
Injured James (knee, Feb 16)
Suspended None
Form WWDD
Discipline Y8 R0
Leading scorer Mahrez 4
Aston Villa
Subs from Bunn, Steer, Ilori, Cole, Agbonlahor, Senderos, Lescott, Kozak, Richardson, Hutton, Ayew, Gil, N’Zogbia
Doubtful Grealish (ankle), Gueye (hamstring), Agbonlahor (illness), Traoré (calf)
Injured Crespo (groin, 19 Sept), Gardner (ankle, 26 Sept), Okore (knee, 24 Oct) Suspended None Form WLLD
Discipline Y10 R0
Leading scorer Sinclair 2
