Leicester City are without a win in their last six Premier League matches, and they will need to raise their performance levels to get a good result vs Liverpool at the King Power Stadium on Sunday evening.
The Foxes are at the bottom of the Premier League table with just four wins from 32 matches, and it will be interesting to see if they can upset the odds here. On the other hand, Liverpool are edging closer to the Premier League title, and they are coming into this game on the back of a narrow win over West Ham United. It will be interesting to see if they can continue their title charge with a victory away from home.
Liverpool are undefeated in 27 of their last 28 league matches, and they have an impressive record vs Leicester City as well. The Reds have won the last six meetings against the Foxes, and they will be the favourites to pick up all three points here. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
The Foxes will be without Abdul Fatawu Issahaku due to a long-term knee injury. Meanwhile, Harry Winks remains unavailable. Leicester City are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Liverpool, with Mads Hermansen in goal.
James Justin and Victor Kristiansen will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit Liverpool on the break. Conor Coady will form the central defensive partnership alongside Jannik Vestergaard.
As for the midfield unit, Wilfred Ndidi will start alongside Boubakary Soumare in the double pivot. They will look to break down the opposition’s attacking moves and win the ball back.
Jordan Ayew and Stephy Mavididi will start in the wide areas, and they will add pace and flair to the side. Bilal El Khannouss will start in the attacking midfield role. He will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates. Finally, Jamie Vardy will lead the line for Leicester City vs Liverpool on Sunday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Justin, Vestergaard, Coady, Kristiansen; Ndidi, Soumare; Ayew, El Khannouss, Mavididi; Vardy
Arne Slot will be without Joe Gomez, who is still recovering from his hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold has resumed training, but he is unlikely to start. Liverpool are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Leicester City, with Alisson Becker in goal.
Conor Bradley and Andrew Robertson will start as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Ibrahima Konate will start alongside Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch will add defensive cover and control from the middle of the park. Dominik Szoboszlai will look to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates as the attacking midfielder here.
Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo will add creativity and goals from the wide areas, with Diogo Jota leading the line for Liverpool vs Leicester City on Sunday. So, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez will be backup options on the bench.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Jota
The Egyptian international has been outstanding for Liverpool this season, but he has not been at his best in recent weeks. He will look to finish the season strongly, and this is a golden opportunity for him to get back to scoring goals.
The 32-year-old is our key player to watch out for, and he will look to carve out opportunities for his teammates in the final third and find the back of the net as well. Salah has 27 goals and 18 assists in the Premier League so far, and Leicester City will struggle to contain him.
Both teams will be desperate for a victory for very different reasons, and this is likely to be a close contest. Leicester City will look to salvage some pride in the remaining games of the season, and they will look to put up a fight here.
Liverpool have not been at their best in recent weeks, but they have enough quality to grind out a victory here. Leicester City’s vulnerable defensive unit is likely to let them down here, and a narrow win for the away side is on the cards. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-1 win for Arne Slot and his charges.
