Leicester City will entertain Southampton at the King Power Stadium on Thursday night looking to close the gap to Burnley, who are occupying the 7th spot in the league table. The Foxes have suffered back-to-back defeats in the league so Claude Puel will be hoping that his players can bounce back against a relegation-threatened Southampton team and bag the three points on the night.
The Saints have lost their last four league fixtures and are in dire need of points to help them in their quest to save themselves from the agony of being demoted to the Skybet Championship at the end of the season. The recent history of this fixture makes a grim reading for the visitors as they have just won once in their past six league meetings with the Foxes. It is expected that Claude Puel will opt for a 4-4-1-1 formation and might make some changes for this midweek encounter.
All eyes will be on Jamie Vardy after he scored a goal in each of his last four Premier League starts for the West Midlands club.
4-4-1-1 Leicester City Lineup To Face Southampton
Defence
Kasper Schmeichel will once again start in goal for the Foxes and may be shielded by a back four consisting of Wes Morgan and Harry Maguire as centre-backs while Ben Chilwell takes the position of left-back and Danny Simpson resumes his duties on the right side of the backline
Claude Puel’s men have conceded 47 goals in 33 matches in the Premier League so far and have leaked in four goals in their last two league games. A clean sheet on Thursday night may go a long way in boosting their chances of securing the three points at the King Power Stadium.
Midfield
Wilfred Ndidi and Adrien Silva might be deployed at the centre of the park while Marc Albrighton puts in a shift on the left flank and Riyad Mahrez looks to do some damage on the right-hand side of the midfield. The Leicester midfielders will be responsible to create some opportunities for their forwards to feed on and their performance on the night could decide the fate of this clash.
Attack
Kelechi Iheanacho might be used behind Jamie Vardy, who will lead the lines up front for the West Midlands club. Vardy has enjoyed a rich vein of form in the league and has found the back of the net in each of his last five outings for the Foxes across all competitions.
