Leicester City will entertain Stoke City at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday at the back of a humiliating 5-1 defeat away to Manchester City. The Foxes will be hoping to bounce back in the league by earning the three points versus the Potters this weekend and continue their push up the Premier League table. The visitors find themselves in a relegation dogfight and are in real danger of getting relegated at the end of the season. They will be desperate to get a result on Saturday which could make it difficult for Claude Puel’s men.
The recent history of the fixture makes a grim reading for the Potters as they have not tasted victory in any of their last five meetings with the West Midlands outfit. It is expected that Claude Puel will opt for a 4-4-1-1 formation and could give Kelechi Iheanacho a rare start up top in the absence of the injured Shinji Okazaki. It remains to be seen if the home side can get the job done and secure all three points which will help them leapfrog Burnley in 7th place.
4-4-1-1 Leicester City Predicted Lineup To Face Stoke City
Defence
Kasper Schmeichel will line up in goal for the Foxes and might be shielded by a back four consisting of Wes Morgan 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 league outing and their boss Claude Puel will be hoping that his defenders can put in a much-improved performance versus the Potters 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 Stoke City defenders.
Attack
Kelechi Iheanacho could be deployed to play off the shoulders of Jamie Vardy up top as part of the Leicester City frontline. Vardy scored a consolation 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 Potters on Saturday.
