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Leicester City v Crystal Palace: match preview

Leicester City v Crystal Palace
Leicester City v Crystal Palace: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Jamie Vardy’s fine season continued when he rescued Leicester with two goals at Southampton last Saturday and if he scores again on Saturday he will become only the sixth striker – Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Emmanuel Adebayor, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Daniel Sturridge are the others – to have found the net in seven successive Premier League games. Palace will miss their suspended striker, Dwight Gayle, but will be keen to bounce back after their disappointing home defeat to West Ham last Saturday. Graham Searles

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue King Power Stadium

Last season Leicester City 0 Crystal Palace 1

Referee Mike Dean

This season G8, Y31, R2, 4.38 cards per game

Odds H 6-5 A 2-1 D 5-2

Leicester City

Subs from Schwarzer, Hammond, King, Albrighton, Simpson, Inler, Kramaric, Wasilewski, Fuchs, Benalouane, Dodoo

Doubtful None

Injured Ulloa (thigh, 27 Oct), James (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Form DWDLWD

Discipline Y16 R0

Leading scorer Vardy 9

Crystal Palace

Subs from McCarthy, Speroni, Mariappa, Ward, Ledley, Lee, Jedinak, Mutch, Delaney, Bamford, Sako

Doubtful Ward (match fitness)

Injured Chamakh (hamstring, Nov), Wickham (calf, Nov), Appiah (knee, Jan)

Suspended Gayle (one match)

Form WLLWWL

Discipline Y18 R1

Leading scorer Cabaye 4

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