Leicester City will travel to the Amex Stadium to clash heads with Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday hoping to pick up all three points on the road. The Foxes are currently sitting pretty in second place, but they have Chelsea and Manchester City breathing down their necks. Hence, securing a victory this weekend will be a necessity if the East Midlands outfit are to consolidate their strong position in the league table.
Brendan Rodgers will stick with his favoured 4-1-4-1 formation and might name an unchanged side for this clash against the Seagulls.
4-1-4-1 Leicester City Predicted Lineup To Face Brighton And Hove Albion
Defence
Kasper Schmeichel will begin the match in goal for the Foxes after keeping three clean sheets in a row in the English top-flight. Jonny Evans is a doubt for this contest and will have to pass a late fitness test to determine whether he can feature alongside Çağlar Söyüncü at the heart of the Leicester defence. If Evans fails to recover in time, then Wes Morgan could be handed a rare start as part of Rodgers’ backline.
Ricardo Pereira should get the nod to play as the right-back. He will look to make some darting runs in the opposition half. Ben Chilwell should retain his spot on the other side as the left-back. At this moment, the East Midlands outfit has the best defensive record in the division after shipping in just eight goals in 12 matches this season.
Midfield
Wilfred Ndidi will once again operate as the midfield anchorman as he focusses his energy on disrupting the Brighton attacks. James Maddison and Youri Tielemans will play just ahead of him as they try to cook up some decent openings going forward.
Ayoze Perez will likely keep his place on the right flank while Harvey Barnes looks to use his pace down the left-wing. Rodgers will be proud of his midfield five’s performances this season. We can expect them to put in another dominant display versus the Seagulls this weekend.
Attack
Jamie Vardy will spearhead the Leicester attack up top. The English striker is in a rich vein of form in the Premier League. He has scored 11 goals in 12 league appearances for the Foxes this term.
Kelechi Iheanacho will be on the bench but could get a chance to make an impact in the second half if Rodgers calls upon his services.
