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Leicester City v Southampton: match preview

Leicester City v Southampton
Leicester City v Southampton: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Leicester City will hope a fourth successive win on Sunday will serve to extend their advantage at the top of the table from its current five points. Certainly, even a home game against a fine Southampton side will feel like an opportunity and, for once, the hosts must perform after Tottenham Hotspur’s daunting trip to Anfield. The likes of Jamie Vardy, Danny Drinkwater and N’Golo Kanté will have returned to the King Power Stadium buoyed by their impact over the international break. A repeat of Riyad Mahrez’s brace last May would do the home side very well indeed. Dominic Fifield

Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm

Venue King Power Stadium

Last season Leicester 2 Southampton 0

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Michael Oliver

This season G19, Y65, R4, 3.63 cards per game

Odds H 5-4 A 45-17 D 12-5

Leicester City

Subs from Schwarzer, Moore, Gray, Dyer, Wasilewski, Schlupp, King, Inler, Ulloa

Doubtful None

Injured James (knee, Apr)

Suspended None

Form LWDWWW

Discipline Y43 R1

Leading scorer Vardy 19

Southampton

Subs from Stekelenburg, Martina, Clasie, Targett, Reed, Juanmi, Long, Austin, Long, Rodriguez

Doubtful Austin (hamstring), Bertrand (match fitness), Long (knee), Rodriguez (ankle)

Injured Gardos (knee, 16 Apr)

Suspended None

Form WLLDWW

Discipline Y51 R6

Leading scorer Pellè 9

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