With pressure mounting on Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers, he will be desperate for the club to climb out of the bottom spot.
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Leeds United will be eager to end their winless streak in Premier League when they take on bottom-side Leicester City. Thursday night provides a glorious opportunity for both teams to get three valuable points. The form is not great for either side, hence they both will be quietly confident of getting the maximum points. With pressure mounting on Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers, he will be desperate for the club to climb out of the bottom spot in the standings.
| Leicester City vs Leeds United | Key Details |
| Date | 20th September, 2022 |
| Venue | King Power Stadium |
| Kickoff time India | 12:45 am (Friday) |
| Kickoff time United Kingdom | 8:15 pm (Thursday) |
Sitting at the foot of the table, Leicester City’s struggles this season are difficult to understand. After fighting for European places over the last few seasons, the Foxes have struggled to find their A-game this time around. They have managed just one win all season and have five points from 10 games till now in the league. On other hand, Leeds United are five places above them in 15th and have nine points from nine games. They are winless in six league games and have lost three of their last four matches.
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Both sides have to deal with a few absentees ahead of this fixture. Leicester will have to make do without the presence of their star playmaker James Maddison, who will be suspended for this match. Not to mention they are already without Wilfred Ndidi. He is joined on the sidelines by Ryan Bertrand and Ricardo Pereira. Besides, there are also question marks over the participation of Jonny Evans. On the other hand, Junior Firpo could return to the Starting XI for Leeds United after recently recovering from an injury. As for the absentees are concerned, they will miss Adam Forshaw, Archie Gra, Stuart Dallas and Leo Hjelde.
Leicester City possible line-up: Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Evans, Justin, Soumare, Perez, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes, Daka
Leeds United possible line-up: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Cooper, Firpo, Adams, Roca, Sinisterra, Aaronson, Harrison, Rodrigo
| Opponent | Scoreline |
| Crystal Palace | 0-0 |
| Bournemouth | 2-1 (L) |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-0 (W) |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6-2 (L) |
| Brighton | 5-2 (L) |
| Opponent | Scoreline |
| Arsenal | 0-1 (L) |
| Crystal Palace | 2-1 (L) |
| Aston Villa | 0-0 |
| Brentford | 5-2 (L) |
| Everton | 1-1 |
| Last 5 Matches | Score |
| Leicester City beat Leeds United | 1-0 |
| Leeds United draw Leicester City | 1-1 |
| Leicester City lose to Leeds United | 1-3 |
| Leeds United lose to Leicester City | 1-4 |
| Leicester City beat Leeds United | 3-1 |
The Premier League match between Leicester City and Leeds United will take place at King Power Stadium on Friday at 12:45 am IST.
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India is available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV. Besides, the game between Leicester City and Leeds United will be shown on Amazon Prime Video and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra in the United Kingdom.
