Claude Puel has gone a long way to restoring his reputation as Leicester City manager. The French tactician has done a decent job at the King Power Stadium. After Craig Shakespeare paid the ultimate price with Leicester City making the worst possible start to the 2017-18 season, Puel came into the picture. With just one win in eight matches, the Foxes were 18th in the Premier League table, only three points ahead of then bottom place Crystal Palace. Threatened by relegation the club decided to part ways with Shakespeare.
Under Shakespeare, their last win in the league came exactly two months back on the 19th of August when they beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 at home until the sack of Shakespeare. The Foxes have had to endure a tough run since then and were winless in the league. The 1-1 draw against West Bromwich Albion saw the hammer finally fall on Craig Shakespeare.
It seems again things are getting better at Leicester after Shakespeare’s departure. While interim coach Michael Appleton was in charge, the foxes returned to winning ways in the league with an impressive 2-1 away win at Swansea and followed it up with a 3-1 win against Leeds United in the Carabao Cup round of 16 matchup.
With Puel taking over since the club has performed well and churned out a few solid results to back it up. They have on occasions looked like the Leicester of 2015-16 season, a good sign for the Leicester board to continue with Puel.
The Foxes go in for their first fixture of the New year against a team who are struggling to return to winning ways in the Premier League. Huddersfield Town have just registered one win in their last five matches and will, despite being eleventh on the table, want to not get stuck in a winless rut.
Here is how the Foxes will look to line up this weekend:
Formation: 4-4-1-1
Defence
Kasper Schmeichel is expected in goal for the league match. Daniel Amartey is expected at right back with Christian Fuchs starting at left back. The centre-back pairing is expected to be Wes Morgan and Harry Maguire.
Midfield
Riyad Mahrez is expected on the right wing with Marc Albrighton on the left wing. Wilfred Ndidi and Vicente Iborra are expected to be the two men in the middle of the park.
Forward
Shinji Okazaki might get the nod to play as the withdrawn forward with Jamie Vardy playing ahead of him with Leicester’s number seven Demarai Gray expected to come off the bench should Leicester find themselves chasing the game later on.
