Brendon Rodger’s in-form Leicester City side will look to continue the momentum in the Premier League as they host Newcastle.
Leicester City beat a quality Tottenham Hotspurs over the weekend and as a result find themselves in the third spot. Meanwhile, things are looking bleak for Steve Bruce and his men as Newcastle dangle at the 17th position.
Match Details-
Date- Sunday, September 29
Time- 9:00 PM (IST)
Venue-King Power Stadium
Leicester City Team News
With three wins, two draws, and just one defeat in six games, Leicester City finds itself at third.
The Foxes have 11 points on board while being two points behind second-place Man. City, and seven points behind league leaders, Liverpool.
Post their defeat to Manchester United, Leicester has responded perfectly by beating Tottenham 2-1 at home followed by a 4-0 away win to Luton Town in the Carabao Cup.
Daniel Amartey and Matty James remain long term absentees for Leicester City.
James Maddison sustained a knock against Tottenham and didn’t feature in the Carabao Cup. His availability against Newcastle still remains in question.
Newcastle United Team News
In the six league games, Newcastle has featured in, the Toons have won just one game while being on the receiving end of two draws, and three losses.
The only win that Newcastle has secured this season was a surprising 1-0 smash and grab against Tottenham away from home.
Dwight Gayle will miss out against Leicester due to a calf injury, while Florian Lejeune has a knee issue.
Allan Saint-Maximin, DeAndre Yedlin, Matt Ritchie, and Sean Longstaff are doubtful for the upcoming fixture but should be assessed ahead of the game.
Predicted Lineups
Leicester City- Schmeichel; Pereira, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell, Ndidi; Perez, Tielemans, Praet, Barnes; Vardy
Newcastle United- Dubravka; Willems, Dummett, Lascelles, Schar, Manquillo; Almiron, Hayden, Shelvey, Atsu; Joelinton
Key Points
In the last six games between the two sides, Leicester has won three games to Newcastle’s two wins, while their last encounter ended on level terms.
Leicester City is undefeated in their last five home games in the Premier League.
Top Players
Youri Tielemans impeccable in midfield against Luton Town and got his name on the scoresheet. Tielemans will take the onus once again does Maddison miss out against Newcastle.
Centre-forward, Jamie Vardy has been inconsistent this season but can still pose a threat to Newcastle on Sunday. Vardy has scored three goals while also making an assist in six appearances.
For Newcastle, Christian Atsu can prove to be the danger man. Atsu has assisted twice and has looked dynamic in his three appearances.
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