Aston Villa fought valiantly in the Carabao Cup final and will have hope of staying up if they can maintain such defensive improvement. The worry is still end product in front of goal though and the need for those around Jack Grealish to match his endeavour. Brendan Rodgers’ anxiety will have been relieved by safe passage into the FA Cup quarter-finals and Jamie Vardy’s return to the side. Champions League qualification looks assured but another defeat to a struggling side would raise eyebrows. Graham Searles
Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue King Power Stadium
Last season n/a
Referee Michael Oliver
This season G22 Y67 R0 3.05 cards/game
Odds H 2-5 A 7-1 D 4-1
LEICESTER
Subs from Jakupovic, Ward, Justin, Iheanacho, Albrighton, Gray, Benkovic, Fuchs, Bennett, James, Choudhury, Tielemans, Morgan
Doubtful None
Injured Mendy (knee, unknown), Amartey (ankle, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y30 R1
Form LWDDLL
Leading scorer Vardy 17
ASTON VILLA
Subs from Nyland, Taylor, Lansbury, Hourihane, Bastón, Jota, Elmohamady, Drinkwater, Konsa, Davis
Doubtful None
Injured McGinn (ankle, 14 Mar), Heaton (knee, Aug), Wesley (knee, Aug), Steer (calf, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y53 R1
Form LDWLLL
Leading scorer Grealish 7
