Leicester City will play hosts to English Championship high-flyers Sheffield United at the King Power Stadium in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Foxes come into this clash at the back of a disheartening 5-1 away defeat at the hands of the Premier League champions-elect Manchester City in their last outing. Claude Puel will hope that his players can bounce back from that heavy defeat by getting the job done against the Blades on Saturday and ensure progression into the next round of England’s premier cup competition. Meanwhile, the visitors secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory versus Leeds United last weekend and will be confident about their chances of getting a result at West Midlands on Saturday.
The recent history of the fixture makes a grim reading for the Blades as the South Yorkshire outfit has not tasted victory in any of their previous six meetings with the Foxes in all competitions. Puel is expected to opt for a 4-4-1-1 formation on the day and might hand Shinji Okazaki a start up top alongside Jamie Vardy.
4-4-1-1 Leicester City Predicted Lineup To Face Sheffield United
Defence
Kasper Schmeichel will line up in goal for the Foxes and might be shielded by a back four consisting of Aleksander Dragovic and Harry Maguire in central defence while Danny Simpson starts on the right side of the backline and Ben Chilwell operates in the left-back position.
The Leicester City backline shipped in 5 goals versus Manchester City in their last domestic outing and their boss Claude Puel will be hoping that his defenders can put in a much-improved performance versus the Blades this weekend.
Midfield
The duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Matty James might start as the holding midfielders at the centre of the park while Riyad Mahrez looks to cut in from the right on his stronger left foot and create some chances for his team-mates. Marc Albrighton will start on the left flank and will try to use his pace to cause some problems for the Sheffield United defenders.
Attack
Shinji Okazaki could be deployed to play off the shoulders of Jamie Vardy up top as part of the Leicester City frontline. Vardy scored the only goal for the Foxes in their 5-1 loss away at league leaders Manchester City. However, the English striker would be hoping to make a difference this time around and get his name on the scoresheet when he laces up to face the Blades on Saturday.
