After the lengthy international break, Leicester City return to action as they take on title holders Manchester City. The Foxes havenow lost seven consecutive games after yet another devastating defeat last time out against the red side of Manchester. This Wednesday, April 2, Ruud van Nistelrooy will take on Manchester City. Here is the Leicester Predicted Lineup to take on PepGuardiola’s out-of-form squad at the Etihad Stadium.
Leicester Predicted Lineup vs Manchester City for Premier League Clash
How Leicester Have Lined Up Recently
Last time out, the Foxes utilised the five-at-the-back systemin a bid to become more defensively solid. In between the sticks, Mads Hermansen reprised his role as theFoxes’ shot-stopper before making the Denmark squad for their Nations League fixtures. Wout Faes, Conor Coady, and Luke Thomas all starred in the centre-back roles, whilst Victor Kristiansen and James Justin started as wing-backs on their respective sides.
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Meanwhile, a midfield duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Boubakary Soumaré also started, butthe Frenchman was replaced after the 64th minuteby Harry Winks. Bilal El Khannouss and Patson Daka then played further forward, with 38-year-old Jamie Vardy leading the line on the 27th occasion this campaign.
Leicester Recent Form and Tactics
The international break cameat a time of crisis for the East Midlands-based side.They were decisively defeated by Manchester United for the fourth time this season as Bruno Fernandes guided a masterclass at the King Power Stadium.
Rasmus Hojlund opened the scoring in the fixture, breaking his 13-game goal drought. The leadwasthen extended as Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes capitalised on the homeside’s poor backline. Despite this, theDutchman’s side still had their chances, but they were all wasted. In the process – they became the first team in Premier League history to lose seven consecutive games at home without scoring a goal.
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Relegation looks imminent as the weeks go on, with the Foxes lacking quality at both ends of the pitch. They now sit 19th in the leagueand 10 points from safety, a win in Manchester could be decisive.
Leicester City Injuries to Consider
As revealed bythe Dutchman, there are no new injuries to his squad. But Ricardo Pereira could be available after an injury weeks ago.
Leicester Predicted Lineup vs Manchester City
GK: Mads Hermansen
RWB: James Justin
RCB: Wout Faes
CCB: Conor Coady
LCB: Luke Thomas
LWB: Victor Kristiansen
CM: Wilfred Ndidi
CM: Harry Winks
AM: Bilal El Khannouss
AM: Jordan Ayew
ST: Jamie Vardy