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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport

Leicester City v Manchester City: match preview

Leicester v Manchester City
Leicester v Manchester City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Before facing Erling Haaland in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg, Manchester City’s defenders will have to find of a way of subduing one of the Premier League’s most dangerous strikers – Kelechi Iheanacho, who has suddenly emerged as a prolific goalscorer, especially alongside Jamie Vardy. It remains to be seen whether Brendan Rodgers will deploy that front two but, whichever formation Leicester use, Pep Guardiola will have to give particularly careful consideration to his defensive selections. The outcome will have little bearing on the title race but a home win would bring Leicester closer to a laudable top-four finish. Paul Doyle

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue King Power Stadium

Last season Leicester 0 Manchester City 1

Referee Paul Tierney

This season G19 Y74 R3 4.05 cards/game

Odds H 6-1 A 10-17 D 17-5

LEICESTER

Subs from Ward, Thomas, Choudhury, Albrighton, Mendy, Daley-Campbell, Leshabela, Flynn, Pérez, Evans, Praet

Doubtful None

Injured Under (thigh, 11 Apr), Barnes (knee, May), Justin (knee, next season)

Suspended None

Discipline Y50 R0

Form WWLDWW

Leading scorer Vardy 12

MANCHESTER CITY

Subs from Steffen, Carson, Delap, Palmer, Bernabé, Doyle, Torres, García, Laporte, Mendy, Agüero, Foden, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Silva, Aké

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y30 R0

Form WWWLWW

Leading scorer Gündogan 12

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