Brendan Rodgers may be a prospective candidate to manage Manchester City in the future so a win for his impressive Leicester over the champions would offer a personal fillip beyond the three points needed to maintain pressure on the leaders, Liverpool. As ever, Pep Guardiola’s side should have something significant to say about that. Jamie Jackson
Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Etihad Stadium
Last season Manchester City 1 Leicester 0
Referee Mike Dean
This season G13 Y55 R2 4.38 cards/game
Odds H 2-5 A 7-1 D 23-5
MANCHESTER CITY
Subs from Bravo, Carson, Angeliño, García, Harwood-Bellis, Doyle, Cancelo, Foden, B Silva, Zinchenko
Doubtful Agüero (match fitness), Stones (match fitness)
Injured Laporte (knee, Feb), Sané (knee, Feb), D Silva (leg, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y35 R1
Form LWDWLW
Leading scorers Agüero, Sterling 9
LEICESTER
Subs from Jakupovic, Ward, Justin, Morgan, Choudhury, Fuchs, Albrighton, Gray, Barnes, Benkovic, Amartey, Mendy, Pérez
Doubtful None
Injured James (calf, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y17 R0
Form WWWWWD
Leading scorer Vardy 16
