With their place in the Champions League knockout stage secured, Leicester need to turn around their alarming domestic form to put to bed any more questions about relegation. Danny Drinkwater will be suspended for the visit of Middlesbrough, giving Andy King an opportunity to make a rare start. One point and one place behind Leicester, Aitor Karanka’s side also need the points and could do with a goal from Álvaro Negredo, who has not scored since the opening day of the season. Stuart James
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue King Power Stadium
Last season n/a
Referee L Mason
This season G7, Y25, R1, 3.7 cards per game
Odds H 5-6 A 10-3 D 13-5
Leicester City
Subs from Hamer, Hernandez, Gray, Musa, Okazaki, Kapustka, Schlupp, Ulloa, Wasilewski, James
Doubtful Slimani (calf)
Injured Chilwell (ankle, Dec), Mendy (ankle, Dec), Schmeichel (hand, Dec)
Suspended Drinkwater (first of three)
Form LLDWL
Discipline Y18 R0
Leading scorer Slimani 3
Middlesbrough
Subs from Guzan, Ayala, Leadbitter, Espinosa, Nsue, Fischer, Rhodes, Nugent, Da Silva, De Sart
Doubtful Ayala (ankle)
Injured Friend (knee, 11 Dec)
Suspended None
Form LDWDL
Discipline Y25 R0
Leading scorer Stuani 3
